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Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
A new impact investment fund aimed at leveraging private investment in small and medium enterprise in the Asia-Pacific region has been launched by the Australian Government. The $40 billion emerging markets impact investment fund will support SME's ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... fades as currently scheduled, private consumption growth moderates, and the boost from 2020 Olympics-related private investment is offset by higher imports and slower projected growth in foreign demand." If so, it would turn out as it did on several ...

Milton to acquire $18m unlisted manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... determined by the relative net asset backing of each unlisted company. "We welcome the vendors of this well-managed private investment company to our share register and we look forward to consolidating their investments into Milton's portfolio upon completion ...

Asia driving infrastructure deal activity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... institutional investors," he said. "Moreover, Donald Trump's infrastructure programme could spur a wave of private investment in the US as participants look to capitalise on the potential for subsidised ownership. "However, as demand for infrastructure ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... down 8.6%), it's an imperative for the government to do the Keynesian thing and spend. It's time to crowd-in private investment (while interest rates remain relatively low). We only have to look at the goodwill and raised growth expectations engendered ...

PIMCO enters private credit joint venture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
PIMCO is developing and expanding its private credit platform by entering a joint venture with a US investment adviser. The venture with Solar Capital Partners is the result of a relationship between PIMCO and Solar Capital Partners that was initiated ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... eased slightly to 0.7% in the third quarter from 0.8% in the three months to June as household spending and private investment grew at a slower rate. Market expectations were for a 0.6% quarterly growth rate. Year-on-year, South Korean real GDP expanded ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
The NZ Super Fund returned 1.89% (after costs, before NZ tax) in the year to 30 June 2016. Performance was hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio ...

AMP Capital strengthens US infrastructure debt team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... report to infrastructure debt principal Patrick Trears. Heath was previously an associate director of finance at private investment company Caithness Energy and has also held roles with RBC Capital markets and WestLB, working across structured finance ...

GBST director resigns in board renewal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... Sundell was a non-executive director on GBST's board since 2001. He has been a managing director of Sydney-based private investment firm Crown Financial and was a director at Infochoice from 2006 to 2008. Commenting on Sundell's resignation, GBST chair ...