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Goldman Sachs launches global infra feeder fund for Aussie investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has successfully launched its inaugural Australian feeder fund off the back of significant demand from local clients. The investment giant said the Aussie feeder fund, launched in the second quarter, provides investors ...

CFOs look to hire in second half: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... "The skills shortage in Australia remains but the urgency or velocity of that demand is impacted by the prolonged period of macro-economic uncertainty." By the same token, Gorton noted that companies who plan to hire soon are taking a very deliberate ...

Perpetual reports $212bn in AUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... well as fixed income. Perpetual chief executive Rob Adams said: "As foreshadowed in our third quarter business update, the macro environment has remained challenging and is driving general caution towards equities, particularly in the US." "Disappointingly ...

Wealth management ecosystem at critical inflection point: Citi

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
The wealth management sector is at a critical juncture, confronting declining fees and escalating compliance costs, according to Citigroup research. Accordingly, the Citi Disruption and Transformation in Wealth report suggested a need for wealth managers ...

Federated Hermes secures $486m for private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
Federated Hermes has closed its fifth private equity co-investment fund (PEC V), exceeding its initial fundraising target by a substantial margin. The fund, which was launched in December 2021 with a target of $400 million, closed last month with a ...

BlackRock drops more ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... tactical and granular ETF exposures or higher cost alpha-seeking or alternative strategies in the current higher-for-longer macro environment." At the same time, Giles said, it reduces the overall input costs associated with the delivery of financial ...

Global X launches commodities ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
Global X launched its first broad-based commodity ETF down under, the Bloomberg Commodity ETF (BCOM). BCOM tracks the Bloomberg Commodity Index 3-Month Forward Excess Return, offering investors access to both soft and hard commodities such as grains ...

Cadence secures $55m for new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
Cadence Property Group (Cadence) has completed the capital raise for its first multi-asset value-add fund, the Cadence Australian Real Estate Partnership I (CAREP), as well as making its first acquisition. The $13.9 million purchase of an industrial ...

Bentham opens fund to retail investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... investment ideas on a risk adjusted basis combined with an opportunistic overlay. "This is achieved by combining top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental analysis," he said.

Dexus assets drop by $1bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Dexus has copped a $1 billion loss across 175 of its 182 assets, equating to a 6% drop in value. The real estate asset group said as of 30 June 2023 an external independent valuation calculated a 6% drop on prior book values for its 32 office properties ...