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Former Schroders executive enters VC space

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Industry veteran Graeme Mather has joined Antler, the early-stage venture capital investor, as a global partner. In his new role, he will help the venture capitalist deepen ties with large asset managers in the Asia Pacific and look at boosting super ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The majority of global pension and sovereign wealth funds have shifted their focus from inflation to managing a volatile macroeconomic environment as they attempt to recoup massive losses, a new study shows. The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... into the alternatives universe and enhance with active alpha," it said. For instance, by adding a 25% allocation to alternative assets, the global investment giant said 60/40 forecast returns can be increased by 60 basis points and the Sharpe ratio (which ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Design & Distribution Obligations (DDO) have impacted the willingness of issuers and brokers to offer a broad range of alternative investment strategies and asset classes to investors through mFund. Consequently, ASX questioned the effectiveness of resolving ...

Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... appointed for Australia. Before JPMAM, Farrell served as head of investor relations and distribution, Asia Pacific at Citi Alternative Investments in Singapore. She was also head of alternatives distribution, EMEA at Citigroup Private Bank and held senior ...

LGT Crestone offers exclusive access to the Princely family fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... Crestone (LGT) clients. The fund is aimed at providing broad diversification and exposure to global private markets and alternative assets with lower volatility. "We are excited to offer our clients the opportunity to invest in the Princely Strategy ...

AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... if the scheme doesn't receive the necessary majorities approval in an upcoming vote, Brookfield has outlined an alternative transaction. The plan involves Brookfield purchasing Origin's Energy Markets division, including its Octopus Energy stake ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... realised an 18% return over the past five years, while Europe achieved 17%. Elsewhere, Preqin's Investor outlook: Alternative assets H2 2034 report revised down its VC forecast for 2027 to US$3.5 trillion, down from US$4.2 trillion as previously ...

Frontier restructures, promotes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Frontier Advisors has redesigned its research structure and promoted internal talent into a number of new roles including a new deputy research director. Responding to a shift in focus by its institutional investor client base, the asset consultant ...

ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... ensure policyholders can continue the valued relationship they have with them by accessing a flexible, innovative and alternative insurance option," Sarkis said.