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Mercer appoints chief investment officer from TelstraSuper

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Mercer has appointed TelstraSuper's long-serving chief investment officer Graeme Miller to a newly created role in its super fund. Miller will take on the role of chief investment officer at Mercer Super, overseeing its investment strategy design ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
New Calastone data has found managed funds inflows grew five-fold in 2024, reaching $13.8 billion, with nearly all directed to fixed income funds. Globally, fund flows also saw a substantial increase. Fixed income, equity and mixed asset funds attracted ...

Monroe Capital sets up shop in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... Australian investors have shown increased interest and appreciation for the Monroe platform and the private credit asset class. We have a tremendous opportunity to expand our footprint in this significant market." Monroe head of Asia Alex Kim said it ...

LGT Capital Partners brings $1.6bn PE strategy to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... more flexible private equity investment solutions and have launched the new fund to improve the accessibility of the asset class to potential investors," Pensabene said. "After the launch of our semi-liquid multi-alternatives fund for Australian and ...

System Capital joins Fidante stable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... independent managers offer in an increasingly competitive market. We are committed to ensuring investors have access to best in class, active fund managers, across a wide and diverse range of products and capabilities." Margolin described it as a natural ...

VFMC wraps up leadership changes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has fine-tuned its absolute returns team following an overhaul of the investment function late last year. The absolute returns team manages private credit and hedge fund exposures within client portfolios. ...

Quant fund hires from JP Morgan

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Alternative fund manager East Coast Capital Management has snared a JP Morgan investment lead as its chief executive. Haslinger is tasked with growing the Sydney-based systematic fund manager's assets under management, focusing on wholesale and ...

HNW advisers flock to private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... never have expected to see nearly 60% of advisers planning to allocate 10% or more of clients' portfolios to this asset class in the coming year. To us, this reinforces the growing understanding of the wealth creation opportunities within the private ...

K2 appoints chief executive, wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
K2 Asset Management has named a new chief executive and won a $242 million mandate from an unnamed wealth manager. Hollie Wight has been promoted to chief executive after serving as managing director and head of responsible entity (RE) and trustee services ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... was committed to working with the government to establish the new standards. "Scrutiny and high standards drive our world-class sector forward," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "We welcome the government's focus on strengthening member outcomes ...