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Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... provides exposure to private commercial property in the top 2% of global cities, Nuveen explained. It will invest in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe across sectors like built-to-rent housing and healthcare, such as medical offices and life science ...

Ontario Teachers' appoints head of APAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has named Bruce Crane as its new executive managing director and head of Asia Pacific, succeeding Ben Chan. Crane takes over from Chan who retired earlier this month and will report to chief investment officer ...

Soros hands the reins to son

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros has handed the leadership of his $37 billion empire to his son, Alexander. Specifically, the 37-year-old heir will lead Soros' charitable Open Society Foundations and political action committee ...

SWFs double in size, eye alternatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... global firms like Carlyle Group, EQT, Blackstone Group, and BlackRock, and invest in relatively mature markets in North America and Europe." Commenting on the report's findings, Preqin managing editor and lead report author Harsha Narayan said: "Sovereign ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... $1.04 trillion. According to Preqin's Alternatives in APAC 2023 report, since the pandemic, APAC has overtaken North America as the most active region for VC. Preqin's fund search data revealed that 46% of VC investors were targeting APAC in ...

HNW population sees biggest decline in decade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... report, is the steepest drop in 10 years (2013-2022), triggered by both geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. North America recorded the sharpest decline at -7.4%, followed by Europe (-3.2%) and Asia Pacific (-2.7%). In contrast, Africa, Latin ...

Northern Trust launches asset owner platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
The platform, dubbed 'A-Suite', is an online content hub designed for asset owners and allocators to share insights, research and networking opportunities. A-Suite also aims to serve as a platform where peers across the globe can benchmark and share ...

US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
An eleventh-hour tentative deal has been struck by US lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a national default disaster. US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced on Sunday their agreement to raise the $48 trillion (US$31.4 ...

Lazard implements new leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... that serve companies and governments across the globe. A Lazard veteran, Orszag has also held the roles of head of North America mergers and acquisitions and global co-head of healthcare, as well as managing director and vice chair of investment banking. ...

Morgan Stanley adds to regional leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
Michael Levin will head up Morgan Stanley Investment Management's (MSIM) Asia business, including overseeing its Australian offices. Levin will be based in Hong Kong and is responsible for the firm's regional investment management arm with a focus ...