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ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
In response to a discussion paper published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in February, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has outlined several opportunities to spike "global competitiveness" of Australia's ...

AustralianSuper adds global equity manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Australia's largest superannuation fund has hired a head of core equity for its international equities business. Alex Stanic will join in May and work in the $365 billion superannuation fund's London office. The appointment comes as a super ...

KKR, Capital Group debut first public-private investment products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
KKR and Capital Group have launched their first two public-private investment products, interval funds focused on credit strategies, while announcing ambitions to deepen the exclusive strategic partnership they formed last May. The private markets firm ...

Macquarie divests North America, Europe asset management units to Nomura

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will sell its North American and European public investments business that comprise equities, fixed income, and multi-asset offerings to Nomura for $2.8 billion. The business, which is based in Philadelphia, has about ...

Top ART executives depart in reshuffle

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Australia Retirement Trust has appointed new heads for its equities, fixed-income, private debt and capital markets businesses following a revamp of its investment team. The superannuation giant's plan to simplify the investment process has seen ...

AllianzGI appoints public and private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Allianz Global Investors has named a head of private and public markets after splitting the global head of investment role. The leadership shake-up follows the retirement of the firm's head of investments, Deborah Zurkow, who announced her retirement ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
The 25 largest state and local pension investment funds in the US have lost an estimated US$249 billion in public equities, according to the Equable Institute. The institute, which is a bipartisan nonprofit, said most of the damage occurred over the ...

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo is keeping all options open before the corporate watchdog is forced to intervene in the private markets, he told the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) this morning. Longo said ASIC is prepared to engage with ...

Perpetual appoints demerger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Perpetual Limited has recruited a chief transformation officer as the financial services giant continues to pursue the sale of its wealth management business. Song Hong joined Perpetual five months ago as a separation specialist when Perpetual was about ...

Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
The top 10 Australian share funds of 2024 have been revealed, with the reigning champion retaining its crown for a second straight year, according to a Mercer investment survey. The Hyperion Australian Growth Fund claimed the top spot, delivering a ...