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CEFC, Crescent Capital Partners invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $80 million in a private equity fund that will invest in a range of mid-market companies while driving decarbonisation at the same time. CEFC will invest in Crescent Capital Partners (Crescent)'s ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... money is the chief task of any central bank, and interest rates are the enabling tool. However, he also noted that alternative institutional arrangements and non-monetary tools could offer solutions to contain high inflation. Albeit such options could ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... "With this economic and financial backdrop in place we are in a new investing paradigm and investors will need to seek alternative approaches and exposures in this new world," he said. "There are opportunities if you know where to look and it is prudent ...

Retail super fund pulls the plug

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... promotors of three advised offers in the fund, which represented most of its assets, requested member transfers to alternative funds, discontinuing their support for Aracon. Consequently, the trustee decided to transfer all remaining Aracon Super divisions ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... in Australia and Denmark. Saxo Australia chief executive Adam Smith commented that in recent years the appetite for alternative wealth strategies has grown in line with improved access to global capital markets and innovations in technology. "More Australians ...

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... of the Australian businesses that have experienced these supply chain disruptions have struggled to find a suitable alternative supplier," Naughtin said. "So, this challenge could present an opportunity to boost Australia's agile and advanced manufacturing ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... equity, infrastructure, and real estate - plans to grow by targeting the deployment of Australian capital into global alternative markets. "In Australia, we plan to increase our focus on family offices, the wholesale and retail markets, and local superannuation ...

Government targets ASX dominance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... equity market products during the December 2022 quarter, but its dominance may begin to diminish as businesses explore alternative providers of clearing and settlement services. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the legislative changes were part of a larger ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... 43% to 58% in 2022. Within APAC, private equity was the most picked asset for investors planning to increase their alternative allocation, chosen by 62% of those surveyed. Next in line was infrastructure chosen by 61%, investors also considered real ...

Family offices ready to take risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... feeling inflation has peaked and 54% saying markets are over the worst and set for recovery. However, interest in alternative assets and riskier investments is growing generally, Ocorian said. About 56% of respondents said there is greater transparency ...