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Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023

... assets, issued in equal parts by registered financial corporations (RFCs) and managed investment funds (including hedge funds). Credit provided by managed investment funds topped $240 billion in 2022, representing less than 3% of the total credit issued ...

Family office executives take investment reins: Ocorian

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023

... complexity in managing assets from the growth of alternative asset classes such as private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and real assets as well as a rise in regulatory requirements as they look to global assets." According to the study, family ...

CFA Institute launches private markets, alternatives certificate

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023

... certificate consists of courses covering private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, commodities, and hedge funds. The program starts with an introductory course and progresses through specialised modules in each asset class. CFA Institute ...

Family offices feeling optimistic about 2024

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023

... and management, family offices favour alternative asset classes, with private equity and credit, real estate, and hedge funds making up almost half (46%) of portfolios. Private equity allocations were identically sized as those to public equity at 22% ...

E&P appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023

... Slater and Gordon, Hastings Funds Management and Arrium, as well consulted for banks syndicates, bond holders and hedge funds. Anderson is a chartered accountant and previously worked as a liquidator. Keeble has been the managing director and head of ...

Asset managers ride the storm: Research

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023

... have not only had to respond to passive investing, but they also need to focus on other forms of competition, such as hedge funds and private equity strategies." Interestingly, only 10% of global respondents said competition from these types of structures ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023

... instability. The BoE said large banks, insurers, central counterparties, and a variety of funds including pension funds, hedge funds, and funds managed by asset managers, will be included in the review. "This reflects the wide range of institutions engaged ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023

... offices are increasingly allocating to infrastructure and shunning more risky alternatives such as venture capital and hedge funds, a new BlackRock report shows. Infrastructure will be a pivotal alpha-generating strategy for family offices this year ...

Aware Super bolsters strategy team

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023

... that, he spent 10 years at Macquarie Investment Management. For his part, Peters has spent 20 years covering global hedge funds, most recently with Fulcrum Asset Management in London. He lands at the macro strategies team focusing on working with our ...

Family offices maintain a steady course: Goldman Sachs

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023

... to alternative or private investments than other investors," it said. Meanwhile, the global average allocation to hedge funds is unchanged since 2021 at 6%. "However, we have seen improving sentiment around this asset class with low correlation strategies ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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