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Global Alternative Funds names managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... alternative asset investor. Brandt worked at the $63 billion credit-focused Oak Hill for 13 years, building up its Australian presence. Global Alternative Funds (GAF) has confirmed that Brandt will start with the firm later this month as managing director. ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... the general working population and 10 to 20 smaller niche providers and platforms "providing a unique offering." "The Australian superannuation system is moving toward a market state similar to the Australian banking system. The banking sector has a ...

Madigan Capital appoints head of investment capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... markets. Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia reporting non-bank lending constitutes a minor portion of the Australian financial system - approximately 5% of total assets - the sector has experienced rapid growth since 2015. Madigan anticipates this ...

PGIM names institutional client group lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... the global head of IRG. Lochhead said the appointment underlines the asset manager's long-term commitment to the Australian market, adding Briant could boast three decades of expertise in the Australasian investment industry. "As an experienced leader ...

Australian Bond Exchange, Boston Global Group launch fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The two have joined forces to launch the Australian Credit Opportunities Fund, targeting wholesale and sophisticated investors. The new fund is a new unregistered, and open-ended pooled investment unit trust which provides wholesale investors with exposure ...

Ignition poaches from Bravura Solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... Ignition Advice's new business development director for Asia Pacific. Speirs brings over 25 years' experience in the Australian wealth management industry, the last 16 years being at Bravura. He has also held tenures at Westpac and Macquarie Bank. In ...

PGIM client group lead in sudden departure

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... capabilities to investors - from fixed income, equity, quantitative investing and real estate to alternatives. PGIM's Australian team has grown to include 24 employees. Brewer is now a full-time director at Proteus Growth Partnering, a company associated ...

Goldman Sachs launches global infra feeder fund for Aussie investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has successfully launched its inaugural Australian feeder fund off the back of significant demand from local clients. The investment giant said the Aussie feeder fund, launched in the second quarter, provides investors ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... significant increase in the sophistication and frequency of cyber-attacks. "In general terms, I do believe that Australian financial services organisations are focused on pre-paring for future cyber-attacks," Kallenbach says. This is driven, in part ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... inundated with referrals and approaches from new clients. "This suggests the value of advice is highly regarded in the Australian community and sought after, even with upward pricing pressures to deliver advice in recent years," he said. "We are seeing ...
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