ALTERNATIVES

Funds management

Metrics Credit Partners has completed the acquisition of Taurus Finance Group and BC Investment Group as it looks to launch consumer lending arm Navalo....

Funds management

Regal Partners has announced its latest alternatives acquisition, taking a 50 per cent stake in real estate and advisory platform Ark Capital Partners ahead of a future h...

Financial planning

Private wealth manager Escala Partners has increased its alternatives allocations to more than a third in the past three years, describing the asset class as offering “fe...

Financial planning

With advisers expressing a reluctance to invest in cryptocurrency, advised clients are tending to have a smaller allocation to the asset than their unadvised peers. ...

Funds management

Wealth managers who lack expertise in alternatives could find themselves at risk of losing clients, according to iCapital, with a shift towards evergreen funds already at...

Financial planning

Private market secondaries manager Coller Capital has unveiled a new education platform to improve advisers’ and investors’ understanding of secondaries....

Funds management

High-net-worth investors and family offices are sustaining the rising demand for private equity investments, Schroders has unpacked, offering less volatility and the pote...

Funds management

Increased demand for private credit has boosted assets under management at MA Financial, and the firm is viewing an “enormous opportunity” to distribute the funds in the ...

Funds management

Wealth managers are underestimating the client demand for alternatives, according to EY, and those who can integrate a full range into investment propositions stand to ga...

Funds management

Australia’s alternative investment market is set to enjoy further evolution and growth thanks to innovation overseas, predicts BlackRock and Franklin Templeton....

Funds management

The global alternative asset manager has confirmed the acquisition of IP Generation....

Financial planning

With the rise of alternatives, Praemium has found high-net-worth investors are turning to financial advisers for help weighing up the various options. ...

Funds management

State Street has shared several ETF predictions for how ETFs could grow in 2025 and beyond, including a focus on artificial intelligence and alternative investments....

Funds management

The democratisation of alternatives funds was a key reason for Barings to consider entering the Australian wealth management market, its Australian wealth distribution he...

Funds management

AUM in alternative ETFs have reached US$0.28 trillion, according to State Street, with three-quarters of advisers planning to increase their allocations to the vehicles....

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