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abrdn global chief executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... passes on to them, with confidence, the responsibility to execute the next stage of our transformation. We owe him a great debt of gratitude and wish him well in the next phase of his career," he said. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, abrdn traded ...

Principal Finisterre launches new debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Principal Finisterre has launched a new emerging markets debt total return strategy to Australian institutional and wholesale investors. The fund aims to capitalise on the increased interest in emerging market debt (EMD). Principal said the strategy's ...

Geopolitical risks push APAC family office allocations locally

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... offices plan to increase their allocation in private equity (24% direct investments and 32% funds/funds of funds), private debt (28%) and hedge funds (31%) in the next five years, indicating their need for greater diversification," he said. Family offices ...

TCorp reorganises investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... were promoted to co-heads of client relationships for financial markets and are tasked with supporting clients in managing debt and financial risk. Meanwhile, Christine Evers was elevated to head of client relationships for the investment management ...

Cromwell gets $457m for European funds platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... pro-forma gearing and look-through gearing will both reduce to about 25%, it said. Initially, the proceeds will be used to repay debt. Cromwell will continue to manage close to $5 billion in assets across Australia and New Zealand. Since December 2021 ...

Fidelity shutters, delists funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... unitholders after considering all available options," Fidelity told investors. The strategy invests at least 70% of its assets, in debt securities that include investment-grade corporate bonds and government bonds of different maturities, below-investment ...

ISPT to divest $250m in super prime assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... increased understanding of the long-term structural tailwinds driving growth in the sector and with forecast stability in debt markets. "With returning competitive tension and narrowing of 'bid to ask' spreads, we are likely to see an even higher levels ...

Private markets demand cools: bfinance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... of 2024 - which was 26% below the last quarter of 2023. This occurred across the subclasses of private equity and private debt, as well as infrastructure and real estate. While private equity capital raising declined during the quarter, it is by far ...

Principal launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
Principal Asset Management has announced the launch of its new private debt capability and the appointment of Mansi Patel as senior managing director, head of infrastructure debt. Patel will lead the launch and implementation of the new fund, which ...

COVID helped to reduce inequality: Productivity Commission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... across the pandemic period, but that it is on the rise again. "Some lower-income Australians were able to save or reduce debt due to early government support. And although house prices soared during the pandemic period, the strongest price increases ...