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Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... aided the positive outcomes. "The quality of returns reflects strategic allocation and active performance by our equity and credit managers to asset classes and our overweight to stocks which we expected to perform strongly during the year, and this ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... transaction will "add substantially" to MetLife Investment Management's strong franchise by expanding its public and private credit offerings, including a leveraged finance platform, as well as extending global capabilities. MetLife said the acquisition ...

NESS Super partners for financial advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... personalised strategies and personal insurance advice. Members will also be able to receive real-time advice on their debts, like credit cards, mortgages and investment loans, Otivo said. "By partnering with Otivo, NESS Super can now deliver truly personalised ...

January Capital raises $136m for APAC growth credit fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... The Singapore-based investment firm has raised more than $136 million (US$85 million) on the first close of its Growth Credit Fund, with the strategy focused on growth-stage technology companies. January Capital secured commitments from financial institutions ...

Vantage Point AM hires from Merricks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... Management, has returned to the Singapore-based hedge fund after a four-year stint at Merricks Capital, the agricultural credit fund. Thomas has departed the firm backed by Melbourne's wealthy Liberman family to take up a similar role with Vantage ...

Real Asset Management taps DWS sales exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... will oversee RAM's relationships with institutional investors and lead its investor relations effort. At the private credit specialist fund, he will also play a key role in fostering strong engagement with investors in the ASX-listed RAM Essential ...

Schroders shutters local private debt arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... private markets remain strong and we continue to see opportunities in areas such as direct real estate lending, alternative credit and asset backed finance, as well as private equity where we are already seeing sustained growth and momentum." The decision ...

Macquarie AM puts money in Aussie real estate investment firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... Asset Management's Real Estate division (MAM RE) has invested in IDA - an Australian specialist real estate private credit and investment manager - via its Macquarie Real Estate Partners (MREP) fund. Under the deal, IDA founding partners Adam Kaye ...

Super balances drive household wealth growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... resulted in notable growth in transferable deposit balances particularly in mortgage offset accounts. Total demand for credit was $113.3 billion, driven by private non-financial businesses ($44.7 billion), general government ($44.6 billion) and households ...

Cbus to play key role in new Bluey movie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... finance more than 400 projects. These include the recent family film Runt, drama series Fake, and season three of Fisk. Photo credit: Ludo Studio