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Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Challenger reported a normalised net profit before tax (NPBT) increase of 17% to $608 million and raised its full-year dividend by 10% to 26.5 cents per share fully franked, in its FY24 results released today. The financial services group said its NPBT ...

Janus Henderson to buy private credit manager Victory Park Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Janus Henderson will acquire a majority stake in private credit manager Victory Park Capital Advisors after Pacific Current Group agreed to divest part of its interest in the firm. The London-headquartered asset manager said that the acquisition of ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) produced through land reforestation. Silva Capital is aiming to raise $250 million for the fund, targeting wholesale investors and carbon market participants who wish to complement existing ...

Assembly Funds Management seeks $100m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
Assembly Funds Management (AFM), backed by the Lowy family, is seeking to raise about $100 million in re-opening its second property fund. Australian Diversified Property Fund 2 (ADPF2) is rattling the tin for the second time after it completed its ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... today's meeting. "A positive for traders out of Monday's carnage: it is now almost certain the Reserve Bank board will not raise the cash rate at today's meeting," Ho said. Echoing this sentiment, most experts (81%, 29/36) from Finder's RBA ...

AMP Super trustee has additional licence conditions removed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
The AMP Super Fund trustee, N.M. Super, has had its additional licence conditions lifted, marking the end of all outstanding matters raised by the Financial Services Royal Commission. N.M. Super, which controls the AMP Super Fund and Wealth Personal ...

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 ...

The four Ds to watch in the decades to come: La Trobe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... stocks; they want themes, and they want sectors," Watson said. At the same time, fewer companies are tapping listed markets to raise capital. According to EY, globally there was a 12% decrease in the number of initial product offerings (IPOs) in the ...

FICAP RockStar raises over $100k for charity partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
An analyst at KPMG took out the top prize at the Finance Industry Community Aid Program's annual RockStar event, which raised more than $100,000 for charity. Performing at The Beresford in Sydney's Surry Hills last night, KPMG senior audit analyst ...