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CI Financial taken private by Mubadala Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
CI Financial, which owns most of GSFM, is being acquired by Mubadala Capital, a subsidiary of the United Arab Emirates' sovereign wealth fund. CI Financial, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, will be taken private by Mubadala Capital in ...

Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... months, the global investment macro environment has been marked by volatility and mixed performance across asset classes. Interest rates reached significant highs in 2023. The first half of 2024 brought some stabilisation in global markets, as base rates ...

HPI calls Hostplus, Charter Hall takeover 'cheap'

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... REIT's portfolio of 58 pubs nationwide is valued at about $1.3 billion. Charter Hall and Hostplus have an aggregate interest of 26.94% in HPI securities. This stake grew by 8.38% from their initial interest of 18.56% as of September 9 when their ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... Product Disclosure Statements (and other disclosure obligations) Regulatory Guide 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest Regulatory Guide 183 Approval of financial services codes of conduct, and Regulatory Guide 234 Advertising financial products ...

Former Western AM investment chief charged for 'cherry-picking'

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech for "engaging in a multi-year scheme to allocate favourable trades to certain portfolios." The SEC alleges Leech engaged in the conduct ...

Investors plan to continue private markets love affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... space. Investments in biodiversity are expected to soar as well, with bfinance projecting a 200% increase in investor interest. Meantime, adoption of digital assets and cryptocurrencies remains low, with only 9% investing in them. In 2022 the figure ...

Super fund adds to Payden & Rygel mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... partnership since 2008. GSFM head of institutional business Charles Levinge said this mandate reflects the continued interest in strategies offering high yield-like return with lower volatility, giving investors an attractive risk-adjusted option within ...

APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... announcement regarding its macroprudential policy settings in July, inflation has continued to moderate and the risk of higher interest rates has receded somewhat, but we are mindful of potential shocks to household incomes from a slowing labour market," ...

Swan tells Bragg he won't front parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... Kristian Fok fronted the committee. "I understand that Cbus' management of insurance claims is an area of particular interest for the Committee," Swan said. "Our chief executive, Kristian Fok appreciated the opportunity last week to share with the Committee ...

Private equity, real estate spearhead unlisted assets demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... institutional investors found that private equity and real estate are the most popular unlisted assets that garner 96% of interest. They are the only two subsectors set to grow on average in absolute asset terms in the five years to 2029, the inaugural ...