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Industry fund adds new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... a US$2 billion ($2.8bn) portfolio of "geographically diverse multifamily assets across the gateway cities of New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles."

Industry fund and Lendlease strike $1.4bn property deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... a US$2 billion ($2.8bn) portfolio of "geographically diverse multifamily assets across the gateway cities of New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles." The portfolio will be seeded with two existing Lendlease multifamily projects currently ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... growth strategy. After winning its first US client earlier this year, the Sydney-based firm will establish an office in Chicago to build new products and expand its client base. Equity Venture Partners founder Howard Leibman will join the PractiFI board. ...

Pacific Current invests $95m in US firm, sells Aussie infrastructure stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... infrastructure manager. The global multi-boutique firm has invested $94.6 million in $4.3 billion manager Victory Park Capital; a Chicago-based alternative investment firm providing private debt, credit and equity solutions. The acquisition will see ...

Chief economist update: US inflation hits target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... could quickly generalise and produce a widespread decline in consumer confidence." Tariff concerns were also echoed by the Chicago PMI survey (also released last Friday). While it's headline index rose to 64.1 in June from 62.7 in the previous month ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... 2009? "My main scenario is that it's highly likely it goes to 600 or below," Roubini said today in an interview at the Chicago Board Options Exchange Risk Management Conference in Dana Point, California. A level of "500 is less likely, but there is some ...

Three is the magic number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... the ball. To be sure, the Fed can't be faulted whether it delivered this third rate hike or not. The Fed presidents of Chicago (Evans) and Minneapolis (Kashkari) even voted against a rate hike this month. This because although GDP growth and the unemployment ...

Industry rolls out anti-sexual harassment ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... market rate of return," Powell said. Dorri McWhorter, chief executive of YWCA Metropolitan, a women's organisation based in Chicago said: "We hope female and male investors alike seize the opportunity to encourage companies to more proactively address ...

Global fund manager names new investment lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... joining the firm, she was a principal at Mercer Investment Consulting, and before that, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... professionals. 10.25am - One of the standout presentations of the conference: Amy Florian, a grief transitions expert based in Chicago, spoke about how financial advisers can help their clients transition through grief. Lots of practical tips. Social ...