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IFM Investors puts $46m into energy retail sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... putting less pressure on the grid. Investing alongside existing shareholders including management, SilverTree Equity, and Pioneer Capital, IFM has contributed about $46 million to this growth round. It follows IFM's recent investment partnership announced ...

BlackRock to launch US Treasury Bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... Treasury exposure also gives investors access to an income stream, presently at multi-year highs, Stats said. "As the pioneer of bond ETFs globally, we are pleased that the upcoming addition to our local iShares product suite will enable us to offer ...

Former iShares lead joins Stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... investment platform in Australia with more than $2.5 billion in assets under administration. Howie said Stake has been a pioneer in making the markets more accessible and is incredibly well positioned to meet current and future customer needs. "As more ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) will finance Household Capital, a reverse mortgage lender, to address the retirement funding and housing needs of senior Australians. PEP is investing in a financing layer of Household Capital's funding structure, alongside ...

Calastone, Schroders collaborate on tokenised investment vehicle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Calastone and Schroders are collaborating to explore the capabilities of a tokenised investment vehicle for variable capital companies. The collaborative endeavour seeks to manufacture and distribute tokenised investment vehicles via Calastone's Distributed ...

New Quantum reveals Nasdaq listing plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... Corp chief executive Gerry Combs said the firm is proud to merge with a homegrown company in Australia. "New Quantum is a pioneer with its proprietary fintech-as-a-service technology platform," he said. "The Nasdaq is the right home for New Quantum and ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... investment activity, building the function for ESG scoring for the portfolio, reporting on climate change risk and VEIL is a pioneer in Vietnam in this respect." VEIL portfolio manager Dien Vu added that advocacy is essential for responsible investors ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... technology, risk, and operational capabilities," Fok said. Leveraging its current team to unearth value, Cbus plans to pioneer global expansion via strategic partnerships, bypassing the expenses and risks associated with establishing overseas offices. ...

Princeton endowment fund chief to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) president Andrew Golden has announced his retirement after close to three decades in the top job, during which the university's endowment has grown tenfold. Since joining in 1995, Golden has contributed ...

Australian Retirement Trust names investment strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Damian Lillicrap, ART's head of strategy for the QSuper portfolios, will depart the fund after 13 years. His departure follows the appointment of Andrew Fisher as head of the investment strategy for both the super savings and QSuper portfolios. ...