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Family offices still love hedge funds: Preqin

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
The number of family office investors allocating to hedge funds increased by 10% from 2022 to 2023, and has doubled since 2015, according to new research by Preqin. The Preqin Fundraising from Family Offices report stated that family offices across ...

Insight Investment Consultants rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... rolling out the rebrand as it works to become a full-service research house, believing the local market is ready for an alternative research ratings solution. "The word Genium is an articulation of what we offer - intelligent solutions for our clients ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... Management partner Will Farrant said he is delighted to complete this facility with Pallas as part of its growing alternative credit strategy in Asia. "We appreciate Pallas Capital's professionalism and high credit underwriting standards, and we look ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... we're here for the long haul," Shrimski said. "We are very confident that we have an offer that's a great alternative for Australians... as more time goes on, we feel like we're getting that validation that we have something that's desirable ...

Copia seals distribution partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Copia Investment Partners has won a partnership with HSBC Asset Management to distribute a strategy to retail investors. Copia will make the HSBC Global Infrastructure Equity Fund available to retail investors after it was launched to the institutional ...

Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... energy supply security as pressure on the grid sees a rising demand-supply imbalance in future years. When it comes to alternative investment strategies, Rouse said that Mutual Trust favours adding new capital towards private credit, with a preference ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
Rest is $150 million closer to reaching its impact investment target after allocating to a listed equity fund. Rest has invested in an international listed equities strategy run by Ninety-One, which "aims to achieve long-term total returns by investing ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... the "doom and gloom" of the superannuation tax leaping from 15% to 30% and not be scared off from using SMSFs as an alternative retirement savings vehicle, according to an expert. Presenting at the SMSF Association National Conference, Heffron Consulting ...

Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... compliance talent. Ongoing consolidation among super funds and sustained growth in funds management, particularly alternative managers, are also driving demand, she said. However, despite some superannuation funds restructuring operations in late 2023 ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... perception based on content aggregated from online sources including social media, news articles, blog posts and other alternative datasets." The stocks currently include Tesla, Netflix, Amazon, Starbucks, Nike, Goldman Sachs, Visa Inc, Spotify, and ...