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Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... institutional facilities focused on loans up to about $10 million. It launched its first lending trust in November 2021 and a New Zealand equivalent version alongside Credit Suisse in December 2022. Pallas chief investment officer Dan Gallen said this ...

New chair for NZ Super Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Catherine Drayton is leaving the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Board, with her successor to take over on March 1. Drayton has served as chair since April 2021 and been on the board since November 2018. She has decided to step down from the ...

HSBC wins $23bn in admin, custody mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... more than $23 billion. HSBC is now global custodian to Milford Asset Management, servicing all its Australian and New Zealand funds across 24 markets. Its total funds under management exceed $16 billion. Milford said it was looking for an asset servicing ...

Janus Henderson makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... responsible for overseeing the fund manager's key relationships with research house partners. He will also manage the firm's New Zealand distribution efforts in the intermediary channel. Prior to Janus Henderson, MacDonald worked at Colonial First State ...

Fund manager awards custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... ambitions and enhance the experience for our investors. Both transition teams did a great job." Citi Australia and New Zealand head of securities services Mark England said the mandate was allocated via a "rigorous tender and due diligence process". ...

Barings builds out local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... director of Australian institutional sales. Both Thirukumar and Michael Gaffney, head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand, focus on institutional business, while Baird is on the wealth side.

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... uncertainty, 75% consider active investments crucial for achieving alpha in 2024. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said fund selectors are realigning their investment strategies to account for increasingly volatile geopolitical ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management enhances adviser portal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... give them an edge and support them in their discussions with their clients," JPMAM head of wholesale Australia and New Zealand Mark Carlile said. "Our Adviser Portal and in particular dPI allows advisers to compare multiple portfolios and more importantly ...

BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... Jason Collins will step into the role of head of Australia. This comes as the global fund manager prepares to open a New Zealand office. In his new role, Collins will continue to report to Andrew Landman, who was appointed deputy head of APAC, head of ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... time when investors are demanding faster and more modern investment experiences," Calastone head of Australia and New Zealand Marsha Lee said. Over the last five years, passive fund inflows totalled $82 billion (US$53bn) compared to just $2.6 billion ...