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La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... by all-time low cash rates and increased competition from the banks resulting in the tightening of margins." US private equity giant Blackstone recently purchased an 80% stake in La Trobe. The credit specialist manages investment mandates in excess of ...

Avenir recruits Platinum analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... equities and the technology sector, managing a $25 million Japan fund portfolio. Before that, he worked at Japanese private equity firm Compass Partners, now known as Symphony Financial Partners. Avenir managing director and chief investment officer ...

BlackRock names head of financial institution

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... institutional clients with US$7 trillion in investible assets said they intend to increase exposure to hedge funds (5%), private equity (33%), real estate (32%) and real assets (55%) this year.

Thomson Reuters sells analytics business to institutional investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
A Canadian pension fund, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund and a global private equity giant have purchased a stake in Thomson Reuters' Financial and Risk business. Private equity funds managed by Blackstone, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment ...

High valuations drive insto investors to alternatives: BlackRock

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... representing US$7 trillion in investible assets. Respondents expressed an intent to increase exposure to hedge funds (5%), private equity (33%), real estate (32%) and real assets (55%). Conversely, institutional investors are expected to reduce allocations ...

Former advice dealer group chief executive surfaces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... into the Melbourne market can bring," he said. Chase Corporate Advisory is an independent investment banking and private equity investment firm that specialises in middle market mergers and acquisitions, capital advisory and private equity within the ...

Venture capital sector booming but needs greater government support

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... continue to see strong activity in start-up funding," she added. In its 2018-19 pre-budget submission, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL), and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) urged the Federal Government ...

Global investment group enters Australia via local partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... to Australian institutions include a hotel project in Europe, a business jet airport in London and a mid-market private equity platform backed by $100 million of UNHW capital.

Mercer increases Japanese footprint via acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... centric firm and one of Japan's successful providers of alternative investment solutions focusing on hedge fund and private equity strategies. They are an ideal complement to Mercer's nearly 40-year history of strength and success in the provision of ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... difficulty of being able to access certain investments. "Right now, international shares is the largest gap, followed by private equity funds, private business/venture capital and commercial property," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi ...