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Increased scrutiny on private credit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... been through an extremely lender friendly period. Then for the most of last year, it was more of a borrower-friendly environment," Schardt said. "Today we're back to more of a lender's environment." According to Schardt, its important to navigate these ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... do all functions themselves, including custody. "They've built the support structure and the risk and control environment that provides rigour, so it is a fund-by-fund question." Still, some choose to outsource a much larger portion of assets, which ...

2023 the year for fixed income: Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... inflation and higher interest rates are now looking to fund managers for active strategies to deal with such a challenging environment. "This year, we have seen central banks embark on the most aggressive tightening cycle ever, and it's only now ...

Global X launches uranium ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
The new Global X Uranium ETF (ATOM) will give Aussie investors exposure to the fast-growing uranium and nuclear power sector. Launched today by Global X ETFs, the fund tracks the Solactive Global Uranium and Nuclear Components Returns Index to provide ...

Mercer identifies investment opportunities for 2023

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... greater portion of the global economy than is possible via public markets. This is particularly pertinent in the current environment as economic growth becomes more challenging to come by and in our view will likely be increasingly driven by the private ...

Regional commercial real estate to run hot: REIA

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... commercial property management software provider Re-Leased, examined five key structural considerations for the operating environment of the commercial practitioner, including: regional migration, sustainability, monetary policy and construction costs ...

MA Financial secures $70m for property fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... capitalise on the demand for quality office space in Perth," he explained. "Raising funds in a challenging economic environment demonstrates our ability to secure attractive investments on pricing metrics that meet our investors' expectations in this ...

Vanguard cops fine for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Vanguard Investments has become the first investment manager to be fined by ASIC over greenwashing. Vanguard paid $39,960 to comply with three infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS) for the Vanguard International Shares ...

MaxCap sells logistics site to Brookfield

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
MaxCap Group has offloaded more than 12 hectares in Sydney's inner west to Brookfield. The Villawood site was the fifth asset acquired by the MaxCap Industrial Opportunity Fund (MIOF), which purchased it in May 2021. It has since received planning permit ...

Super fund board renewals need work: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... board governance is an ongoing and increasingly sharp focus for APRA as super funds get larger and their operating environment more complex. In particular, she pointed out that one area of focus is on board renewals, saying APRA's supervisory work has ...