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Swiss manager acquires Melbourne property

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... diversification aspects into account, we are looking to expand our portfolio to up to CHF 3 billion by the year 2021. Our focus will be on core-plus investment properties in prime locations in Europe, North America and Australia," AFIAA chief executive ...

Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
Investment managers need to move away from the current culture of performance-driven investing towards one that is purpose-driven. This is the key theme of the latest insight from State Street's independent think-tank, the Centre for Applied Research ...

YBR lending chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... restructure of corporate operations this year, senior managers and I have been adopting additional responsibilities, with a major focus on achieving efficiencies and network productivity. "The appointment of new personnel to the existing general manager ...

IMAP expands advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 11 DEC 2016
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) has made a series of appointments to its advisory board. The appointments come as part of the association's growth strategy, leading on from IMAP chair Toby Potter's decision to take on a more full-time ...

Burgess to chair Yarra Capital

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... Hershan the $8 billion fund is back by TA Associates, a global private equity firm. Following completion, GSAM Australia will focus on the distribution of its global investment products. The leadership of Yarra Capital will comprise of Mark Burgess as ...

PIMCO enters private credit joint venture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... to capitalise on targeted market opportunities by leveraging PIMCO's broad investment expertise and long-term performance focus." PIMCO group chief investment officer Dan Ivascyn added: "We believe the combination of Solar Capital Partners' proven credit ...

Coin flipping better than macro forecasts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... industrials, banks and resources, expected to grow simultaneously." Instead of relying on forecasts, Wong said investors should focus on "what they can control." "The most important things as investors is to analyse opportunities on their own merits ...

Aussie super funds building world-class investment teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... PwC global pension funds study shows Australian super funds are increasing the insourcing of investment functions with a focus on building world-class investment capabilities. The PwC study, which looked at seven Australian super funds and 35 pension ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Small and mid-cap LICs continued their strong performance in the second half of 2016, with a growing pipeline of corporate activity shining a positive light on the sector moving into 2017. Independent Investment Research's (IIR) Listed Investment Company ...

Private equity firm secures Telstra site for student housing

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Student accommodation continues to be an attractive asset class in Australia following the most recent purchase from a global private equity fund manager. Gaw Capital purchased the Telstra Building in Perth's CBD through one of its several funds under ...