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GIP Australia Fund surpasses new milestone

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) announced that the GIP Australia Fund II (GIPA II) has completed fundraising with aggregate committed capital of $4 billion, at the upper end of the $3 billion to $4 billion target range. The fund has commitments ...

Global X adds new AI ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... technology providing automation of systems and AI-as-a-Service solutions. GXAI will be the first dedicated AI ETF launched in Australia. Global X chief executive Evan Metcalf said there is "almost limitless potential" with the AI thematic and forecasts ...

Foreign investors optimistic about Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Foreign investors are feeling particularly optimistic about Australia, according to Kearney's Global Business Policy Council's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI). The survey, which reflects investor sentiment regarding foreign direct ...

Regal shutters East Point AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
One year since post-acquisition, Regal Partners has shuttered East Point Asset Management (EPAM) following a period of "challenging performance" and the exit of a seed investor. Regal acquired the Hong Kong-based alternative fund manager last year. ...

ETF market to soar 30%: State Street

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
Australia's exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector is tipped to rise 30% in 2024, buoyed by passive equity and fixed income products, State Street predicts. Tim Helyar, the country head for Australia at State Street, said the forecast is based on discussions ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
The Australian equity market is slightly overvalued following a strong rally, according to Morningstar's Q2 2024 outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark has climbed about 15% from its October 2023 lows to hover around 7800, signalling what Morningstar called ...

Count completes Solutions Centric deal, reconsiders another

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
Count has finalised the acquisition of Solutions Centric, but flagged another of its recently announced deals isn't going to plan. The group's acquisition of 51% of Solutions Centric was effective on Friday, April 5. It first announced the deal on February ...

Monochrome makes play to become a spot Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... Asia, benefiting from Cboe's established market position and expertise in the region. Moreover, listing on Cboe Australia facilitates broader investor access, allowing for diversification of portfolios with crypto-asset investment products, it added. ...

Corporate super fund to be terminated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... the previous year's 23.2% return. According to its LinkedIn page, Manildra Group employs more than 1200 people across Australia. The fund intends to fully liquidate its investments by April 30. Remaining members have until June 14 to notify the trustee ...

Hejaz awards technology mandate to wealth platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... technology solutions. Openmarkets will support the platform with API-led market infrastructure technology, enabling access to Australia's first shariah-compliant ASX-listed ETFs. These include the Hejaz Equities Fund (ASX: ISLM), the Hejaz Property Fund ...