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Athene, Apollo stake in Challenger approved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... total assets of US$224.4 billion, is set to merge with New York Stock Exchange-listed Apollo early 2022. Apollo is an alternatives fund manager with about US$481 billion of assets under management. Together, they are currently in the process of acquiring ...

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... semi-liquid structure, and access to the expertise of Schroders' dedicated global private equity team. Schroders Australia alternatives director Claire Smith said the fund offers retail investors the opportunity to access global private equity markets ...

Future Fund hires chief economist

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... new investment world." In July, Ben Samild was promoted as deputy chief investment officer from his role as head of alternatives. The role was left vacant in December 2020 when Brake moved into the chief investment role. It comes as Future Fund delivered ...

BlackRock Australia expands client distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... partner closely with institutions to deliver a diverse range of investment styles - index, active, multi-asset and alternatives - to help achieve the individual goals of their end clients."

Natixis hires sales director from First Sentier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... existing business opportunities and strategies for clients across asset classes such as real assets, liquid and illiquid alternatives, equities, and fixed income. He reports to country head Louise Watson. Tighe said he looks forward to bringing his experience ...

Macquarie AM acquires alternative investment group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... success in delivering alternative solutions to individual investors," head of Macquarie AM Ben Way said. "Given our alternatives expertise and our significant presence in the intermediary channel, the combination of Macquarie and Central Park Group uniquely ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
... this is a good development for climate change. The escalating price of "dirty" coal will eventually make greener alternatives more financially and economically viable. Just as Australian federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg declared in his address to the ...

Australian Ethical overhauls longstanding fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... Ethical is making a series of changes to its Advocacy investment option that will allow it to begin investing in alternatives and unlisted property. From October, the Advocacy option will essentially close and instead be known as the 'High Growth' ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... year." The fund is allocated across global equities (63%), bonds (16%), NZ equities (4%), rural land and timber (5%), alternatives (6%), private equity (4%), infrastructure (1%) and property (1%). The fund's New Zealand investments include stakes ...

State Super hires DC investments executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... Chan; senior investment manager of equities Andrew Huang; and senior investment manager of debt, capital markets and alternatives Alice Tjahja all report to Hazell. Hazell takes on State Super chief investment officer Charles Wu's previous role, which ...