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QIC launches multi-sector private debt capability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
Following the launch of its private debt capability in 2021, QIC has added an Australian multi-sector private credit offering to its suite, appointing someone to lead it. The offering will provide broad and deep origination networks, institutional-grade ...

VGI chief executive resigns amid takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
The chief executive of VGI Partners will step down as Regal Funds Management prepares to take over the $2.5 billion asset manager. Jonathan Howie resigned less than a year after he was appointed chief executive. This morning, VGI announced that it entered ...

JLL chief executive to retire after 40 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
After 40 years with Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) and 13 years as chief executive of Australia, Stephen Conry has announced his retirement. Conry said the decision to step down, on the anniversary of 40 years with the firm, was right. "The Australian business ...

Australia bucks concentration trend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
New research on equity markets from S&P shows the ASX 200 has become more diversified as markets around the world have become more concentrated. "We can analyse stock concentration at a high level by using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI). This ...

QIC adds new investment role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
A newly created role has been added to QIC's investment function, appointing someone from another division. The new position is senior portfolio manager, State Investments and is now carried out by Andrew Whittaker. Whittaker was previously senior portfolio ...

New head of retail funds management at Cromwell

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
ASX-listed real estate fund manager Cromwell Property Group has appointed an industry veteran to the head of retail funds management position. Peta Tilse joins the company with 25 years of experience. Tilse is the founder of a regulatory technology ...

REIT changes fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
A $3.6 billion real estate investment trust appointed a new lead to serve as fund manager and chief executive. Charter Hall's Retail REIT (CQR) today announced Ben Ellis takes over the reins from Greg Chubb, who resigned to assume a senior role at the ...

Data shows WallStreetBets created losses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
New data has found that in 2021 stocks recommended by Reddit's popular WallStreetBets (WSB) community resulted in more losses than returns. The data was compiled by European trading platform Capital.com, and suggests relying on advice in the WSB forum ...

New head of ESG at American Century

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
The $250 billion global investment manager American Century Investments has appointed a new head of ESG and sustainable investing. Sarah Bratton Hughes joined the firm on January 3, and will also lead the ESG and investment stewardship team at American ...

VGI Partners confirms merger talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
VGI Partners quelled media speculation and confirmed that it could potentially merge with another fund manager. ASX-listed VGI Partners said Regal Funds Management is one of many parties it is engaging with for a potential merger. "VGI is aware of its ...