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BlackRock to list low-cost property and infrastructure ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
BlackRock will launch two new core ETFs, the iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF (GLIN) and the iShares Core FTSE Global Property ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF (GLPR). The ETFs will be priced at 20 basis points (or 0.20%), an amount ...

Infrastructure an asset class for all seasons: IFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
The role of infrastructure in portfolios will continue to be a prominent theme for asset allocators this year, as will increased consideration of social factors, according to new report by IFM Investors. The report, titled Infrastructure Outlook 2023 ...

APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
Private equity and venture capital aggregate transaction value fell by 45% in the region, excluding Japan, in the first quarter. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence the drop from last year's US$14.7 billion to US$8.09 billion in Q1 2023 comes ...

Frontier Advisors tops asset consultant ranking

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
According to the Peter Lee Associates survey of Australian institutional investors, Frontier has kept its place as the top asset consultant in the country. The Peter Lee Associates survey collected opinions from around 100 chief investment officers ...

Pinnacle distribution director in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
Pinnacle Investment Management's director, distribution has departed to join a venture capital firm. Chris Brookman has been appointed head of distribution at Tidal Ventures (Tidal), a seed-focused venture capital firm. Brookman joins from Pinnacle ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Crypto regulation in Australia has taken a giant leap, with Senator Andrew Bragg unveiling the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023. The Digital Assets Bill 2023 aims to transform Australia's digital asset landscape by implementing a robust ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
A US$74 billion alternatives asset manager has opened a local office and hired a head of Australia and New Zealand from HSBC. GCM Grosvenor has established an office in Sydney and appointed Andy Lukas to lead the firm's push into the region. The ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... seen before and are taking action to rethink their strategies in accordance. Nuveen's EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey reported last year that 73% of Australian institutional investors said current markets beckoned a rethink of portfolio ...

Alternatives investors await more corrections: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Hedge fund and venture capital investors are bracing for a tough 12 months ahead, anticipating asset valuations will continue a downward trend, new research finds. Many global institutional investors expressed concerns over asset valuations and subdued ...