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Principal AM hires from BlackRock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... client service teams. He will focus on public and private investment capabilities, including Principal's Emerging Market Debt (EMD) solution. Dunn joins from BlackRock, where he was director of pension (institutional) sales for the Client Business in ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... growth is likely to be weakened if tariffs are levied on US-bound goods. However, the mining sector generally has minimal debt, and is likely relatively well placed to avoid significant permanent value destruction from excessive debt in a downturn," ...

Assembly Funds Management seeks $100m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... raising over $115 million. The real estate fund targets a gross IRR of 15% to 17%, which also invests in senior and mezzanine debt in Australia and New Zealand. ADPF2 is eyeing $350 million with a hard cap of $500 million. "The investment strategy for ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... companies in Australia increased 13.6% in the past year. Zombie companies - those which don't produce enough profits to cover debt obligations - now account for 5.8% of all publicly traded businesses worldwide, Kearney said. The report found that ...

MLC investment chief shares portfolio plans

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... corporate fundamentals, US earnings growth is forecasted around 18% for the next 12 months - which might be exaggerated - debt servicing ratios are favourable, and there are healthy inflows. However, "the key negative is valuation," particularly in the ...

NZSF returns 17%, smashes benchmarks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... means the government's accounts are significantly better off as a result of investing in the fund instead of repaying debt," Townsend said. During the period, it finalised the sale of its 19.8% stake in Victoria's toll road network ConnectEast ...

The most popular fund types launched in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... respectively, according to Equity Trustees. Equity Trustees general manager Johnny Francis noted an increase in private credit and debt funds, with many of these feeding into unregistered wholesale funds. "Investors have recognised that non-bank lenders ...

Federation AM acquires Homesafe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... Release. Federation teamed up with one of the big four banks to fund the future growth of Homesafe to provide Australians with debt-free equity release solutions. "Our acquisition of Homesafe Solutions is a testament to our commitment to investing in ...

Hostplus nabs top JANA executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... and listed funds, domestically and internationally. Additionally, his role includes researching and reviewing real estate debt investments for clients. Cawson's appointment comes two weeks after Susan Orr quit JANA to join Hostplus. Orr had been ...