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Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
The former J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief for Australia has taken on an executive post at UK pension fund Nest. Rachel Farrell, who was the country head of Australia for 10 years, was appointed to the role of director of public and private markets ...

TelstraSuper looks to Rest for portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
TelstraSuper has recruited a new portfolio manager to cover the infrastructure sector. Owen Lewis joins from Rest where he spent the last four years. This is a promotion for Lewis who worked as an analyst at the superannuation fund for retail workers. ...

Institutional investor tips $30m into new Mantis offer

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... Magnetar Capital (Magnetar) and distributed by Mantis Funds (Mantis). Magnetar is a US-based multi-strategy alternative investment manager with about US$14 billion under management. The Magnetar Relative Value Unit Trust will employ various alternative ...

J.P. Morgan readies evergreen solution for wholesale market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is poised to transform its alternative investment offering into an "evergreen solution" designed to democratise access to asset classes - previously exclusive to institutional investors - to wholesale clients. The asset ...

Australia a central focus for alternatives: Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Australia is ahead of the curve when it comes to alternative investing and Apollo Global Management will remain focused on the region as demand amongst local investors grows. Following the recent distribution of the Apollo Aligned Alternatives (AAA) ...

Regal Partners buys stake in Taurus Funds Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... debt providers to the sector. The acquisition will further expand Regal's existing capabilities across alternative investment strategies, specifically in credit and resources royalties. "Taurus represents an exciting and accretive opportunity for Regal ...

Regal Partners, PM Capital confirm acquisition talks

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... organic and inorganic opportunities that would enable it to execute its ambition to be a leading provider of alternative investment strategies. "Regal will continue to assess these opportunities prudently as and when they arise," it said at the time. ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
While traditional equities and bonds still have a place in portfolios, an effective strategy for balancing portfolio volatility and generating yield involves incorporating alternative investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
Macquarie Group broke into the world's top 50 largest fund manager rankings with US$543 billion in assets, making it the only Australian fund manager on the list. The latest analysis by the Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows ...

GESB debuts first sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
The West Australian scheme is now offering members a dedicated ESG option, managed by Pendal. The Sustainable Balanced investment plan was made available to members of GESB Super, West State Super and Retirement Income Allocated Pension members on September ...