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FAAA takes aim at finfluencers with new campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is rolling out consumer campaigns across prominent digital channels to promote the value of professional financial advice. FAAA general manager, membership Tania Milnes said the campaign reinforces that ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India as it attempts to bridge the adviser gap. One of the main goals of the MoU, which was signed between ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
An unnamed global investor is seeding Barings' first Australian private credit vehicle, committing more than $230 million. Barings has launched two APAC credit funds, including the Barings Australian Private Credit Fund. The fund is for institutional ...

GSFM welcomes new chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
Following the retirement of its founder and executive chair Andrew McKinnon, GSFM has appointed his successor to its board. Robert Johanson has joined GFSM as the new chair, effective October 1. Commenting on the appointment, GSFM chief executive Damien ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Although the emerging markets have been on the backfoot in recent years, they are beginning to gain ground again with institutional investors, an expert from Janus Henderson Investors noted, underpinned by the rise of artificial intelligence. Institutional ...

Australian ETF market hits $206bn: Global X

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The Australian exchanged-traded fund (ETF) sector will likely hit $1 trillion by 2030, accelerating at a faster rate than the US today. According to Global X's Australia ETF Landscape report, the ETF market grew 37.3% over the past year to $206.2 ...

Private capital fundraising remains in the doldrums: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
Private capital fundraising across an aggregate of asset classes continues to remain at a low point, according to a report by Preqin. However, there is a silver lining as fundraising for APAC-focused private equity funds increased in the second quarter ...

Political risk pushes institutional investors to cash: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Institutional Investor Indicators for June, showing risk appetite fell 0.09 in June, revealing a modest risk off bias across the month. State Street Global Markets head of macro ...

Advent International lands in Australia, names MD

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
Global private equity firm Advent International has set up shop in Australia, tapping the managing partner of Anchorage Capital to spearhead its growth ambitions. Beau Dixon is leading Advent's efforts to firm up its footprint here, which already exists ...

Long-term optimism for APAC despite short-term hurdles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
The short-term outlook for APAC may appear cautious but long-term investors will remain attracted to the fundamental growth potential of the region's emerging markets, according to an Alternatives in APAC 2024 report from Preqin. Preqin analysts maintained ...