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MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... languages, Martin said a point of difference the MA Financial office can offer Singaporean investors is exposure to its private market deals, such as the d'Albora marina fund launched last month. "Asian investors are typically underweight private ...

Former Mason Stevens chief sells boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
The investment management business founded by Mason Stevens' former chief executive and investments lead has been acquired by another boutique. Vincent Hua, who left Mason Stevens last year, has sold Peridot Investment Management (PIM) to AL Capital ...

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
The Australian superannuation system allows investors to shift between options and funds daily, raising critical questions about liquidity. Despite requirements under SPG530 - Investment Governance, public disclosure on liquidity stress-testing is relatively ...

Family offices maintain a steady course: Goldman Sachs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Despite the geopolitical and economic landscape, most family offices have only moderately adjusted their asset allocations from 2021, according to Goldman Sachs' latest global survey of family offices. Informing their investment decisions, Goldman ...

Rest to sell Endeavour stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... members' retirement savings through the cycle." Lill said the sale will also allow Rest to recycle funds into new private market opportunities, particularly those that also support the energy transition for the Australian economy. Already, the super ...

UniSuper spends $1bn on European mobile towers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
UniSuper has made its first direct infrastructure investment in Europe, securing a 5% stake in mobile towers business, Vantage Towers. Vantage Towers operates 83,000 sites across 10 European markets, including Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Vodafone ...

AustralianSuper hires investment lead in Europe

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
AustralianSuper's head of allocation and research is the latest executive to relocate to the asset owner's burgeoning London office. After eight years working at the $250 billion super fund, Carl Astorri has been appointed head of investments ...

Private markets boost Macquarie AM results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... energy sector. During the year, MAM said it raised a record $38.2 billion in new equity from clients for a diverse private market strategy. Of the $9.6 billion in equity investments, the majority ($1.8bn) is in private markets managed funds such as new ...

Wendy Norris quits Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The Future Fund will need to reshuffle its investment team after the sudden resignation of the deputy chief investment officer. Deputy chief investment officer of change and Innovation Wendy Norris has quit Australia's sovereign wealth fund after ...

Infrastructure an asset class for all seasons: IFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
The role of infrastructure in portfolios will continue to be a prominent theme for asset allocators this year, as will increased consideration of social factors, according to new report by IFM Investors. The report, titled Infrastructure Outlook 2023 ...