ALTERNATIVES

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....

Financial planning

Advisers need to closely scrutinise how much volatility exists in private assets during their portfolio construction and how this is demonstrated by the providers, accord...

Funds management

The global asset manager is launching its second alternatives fund for Australian wealth clients, focusing on private equity investment opportunities....

Financial planning

Private wealth manager Escala Partners has launched an end-to-end investment platform to strengthen its alternatives capability as clients seek sophisticated vehicles. ...

Funds management

In its latest quarterly update, alternative asset manager MA Financial said it saw a 22 per cent increase in net inflows (ex institutional) to $444 million and is holding...

Funds management

Reach Alternative Investments has entered into a strategic partnership with Russell Investments to bolster its wholesale private markets offering for financial advisers a...

Financial planning

Lonsec Investment Solutions (LIS) is set to launch a new alternative asset investment solution for financial advisers and their high-net-worth (HNW) clients....

Financial planning

Non-custody solutions may be on the rise, especially among high-net-worth individuals, but there is a distinct divide in advisers’ understanding and knowledge of the prod...

Funds management

Ares Management is the latest fund manager to enact alternatives M&A, completing the acquisition of the international business of GLP Capital Partners to create a firm wi...

Financial planning

Three commentators unpack how firms are increasingly hiring client-facing investment specialists to support financial advisers in understanding the complexities of altern...

Funds management

‘Ineffective sales methods’ have been cited as the largest barrier to private market investment by APAC wealth managers, according to MSCI, greater than the products’ ill...

Financial planning

Praemium has stated it is seeking accretive acquisition opportunities in the area of non-custodial solutions where it believes it can further grow its dominant market sha...

Funds management

Payton Capital has appointed a head of credit to its ranks, representing a key step in its growth strategy as it builds out its private credit platform under HMC Capital....

Funds management

Nikko Asset Management has formed a joint venture with an Asian private asset manager, the latest in a series of alternatives deals by fund managers....

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