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GPT appoints new chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024

... profitable and sustainable growth and long-term value for securityholders, GPT said. Harrison will be joining GPT from Blackstone Group where he is currently managing director, a position he has held since December 2019. Prior to that he was head of ...

SWFs double in size, eye alternatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023

... growth funds," Preqin said. "In private equity, SWFs typically partner with global firms like Carlyle Group, EQT, Blackstone Group, and BlackRock, and invest in relatively mature markets in North America and Europe." Commenting on the report's findings ...

Blackstone makes $8.7 billion purchase

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019

US-based Blackstone Group has acquired Colony Capital's industrial real estate assets unit for US$5.9 billion (AU$8.7 billion) to capitalise on the e-commerce boom. Blackstone said the deal comprises of 60 million square feet across 465 warehouses in ...

Former Future Fund MD joins Qantas Super

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014

... of AIA Australia Pty Ltd and a member of the RBA Payment System Board. Until recently, he was Chairman of the Blackstone Group in Australia and New Zealand. "Paul's insights and acumen will be particularly valuable as we continue to navigate ongoing ...

Former consultant sentenced for insider trading

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013

... a consulting team working firstly with multinational private equity firms KKR Australia and subsequently with Blackstone Group on a proposed takeover of Spotless. The ASIC found that at the time Mr Lindskog purchased the shares in Spotless, he possessed ...

Insider trading gets former J.P. Morgan staffer jail

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012

... related to inside information concerning the acquisition of Valad Property Group Limited by affiliates of the Blackstone Group L.P. announced on the Australian Securities Exchange on 29 April 2011, ASIC said. It is understood Rietbergen gave Levi inside ...

Blackstone appoints Future Fund's Costello

CLAIRE MCGREAL | WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011

The former general manager of Australia's Future Fund has been appointed as non-executive chairman for the Blackstone Group for Australia and New Zealand. Paul Costello will help guide the investment and advisory firm's development in the region, while ...

Blackstone closes real estate fund

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009

While many real estate trusts struggle to find investments, Blackstone Group has closed its latest real estate fund which was oversubscribed by 20 per cent. The Blackstone Group has announced the final closing of its latest real estate fund, Blackstone ...

PE group adopts ESG

MEDIA RELEASE | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009

... their investment to name a few. PEC members include Apollo Global Management LLC, Bain Capital Partners, the Blackstone Group, the Carlyle Group, Apax Partners and Hellman and Friedman LLC. James Gifford, PRI executive director, said the group started ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008

Global alternative investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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