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Former Schroders executive enters VC space

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... capital investor, as a global partner. In his new role, he will help the venture capitalist deepen ties with large asset managers in the Asia Pacific and look at boosting super fund investment. Before taking on this position, Mather was head of business ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... report under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Under SFDR, financial market participants such as asset managers need to disclose PAIs that their investment decisions have on sustainability factors, in order to identify and assess ...

Scarcity Partners brings private equity investment model to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... launched a private equity investment model that enables investors to take direct equity stakes in investment and asset managers at the General Partner level. The Scarcity GP Access Fund, founded by asset management executives, generates returns for investors ...

APAC looks to data-driven future: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... institutions are also more adoptive of new data technology. "In APAC, there are more assets held by asset owners than asset managers, and asset owners need to draw insights from the data that is managed by outsourced partners," he explained. "For example ...

Regal Partners nabs Charlie Aitken

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... status as an alternative asset manager with a solid record of long-short returns would make it stand out when listed asset managers were facing tough conditions. Meantime, the alternatives specialist has also recruited Joseph Tobias from JP Morgan Asset ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... opposite end there is the need to provide suitable services for middle Australia. "That creates challenges for asset managers too. Are we [providing] really institutional-grade bespoke illiquid solutions or multi-asset funds? You [have to think of and ...

Navigator Global appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... year to establish Arch Advisors, an independent investment management consultancy focused on advising boutique asset managers. NGI said Darke brings substantial experience in the alternative asset management sector, having established, managed and facilitated ...

Fixed income expected to be hotter than stocks: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... commissioned by MPG in July, surveyed 100 investment professionals working for pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, family offices, other institutional investors, and wealth managers with a total of $405 billion assets under management ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... gender balance when it comes to appointing managers on new funds - and this isn't happening," the report said. As asset managers cut back on spending, the number of new funds launched has plummeted to 274 this past year, down from 562 in the year prior. ...

CFA Institute launches private markets, alternatives certificate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... alternatives investment certificate is suitable for those aspiring to roles at general partner firms, current investors or asset managers looking to diversify their portfolios, and consultants working with general or limited partner firms. The self-paced ...