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Mercer picked to advise Pengana Credit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
Mercer has been appointed as the investment advisor for Pengana Capital Group's recently launched private credit arm, making it the first appointment of its kind for the firm's former's Australian business.

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is calling for the introduction of a $28 billion annual super profits tax to close the gap in social and affordable housing.

KKR real estate arm reports $30m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) has recorded a $29.7 million (US$20 million) loss in its second quarter ending June 30.

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Insignia Financial has divested its investment bonds business for $40 million to Australian Unity in a bid to pay off debt.

Time to diversify global alts allocations: Telfer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Aside from being a great risk management strategy, allocating to international alternatives deals can garner positive long-term returns for local investors, UBS Asset Management country head Alison Telfer says.

IFM drops $50m on local infrastructure player

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
IFM Investors has backed utilities and communications provider Smart Urban Properties Australia (SUPA), making a $50 million investment.

GAM investors make partial offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
The investor group in opposition of Liontrust Asset Management's acquisition of GAM Investments is attempting to acquire 17.5% of the latter.

Wealth management ecosystem at critical inflection point: Citi

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
The wealth management sector is at a critical juncture, confronting declining fees and escalating compliance costs, according to Citigroup research.

AI-fuelled narrow market challenges diversification: Epoch

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Extraordinarily narrow market leadership within mega-cap tech will offer investors the opportunity for diversification in more reasonably valued market segments, predicts Epoch Investment Partners managing director, research Kera van Valen.

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
Australia's private equity market solidified its position as the fastest-growing sector to boost private capital markets in 2022, following a raising of about $9 billion. When hunting returns off the back of its success, Rest head of private equity Marina ...