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Calls for Royal Commission into housing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Researchers from the University of New South Wales have issued an alarming report on the state of the Australian housing market, referring to it as a "beast" that is "rampaging through the economy". The researchers are calling for a Royal Commission ...

GAM hires from BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... uncorrelated." The new strategy will complement GAM's existing local offerings in alternative risk premia, systematic core macro and insurance-linked securities strategies, GAM said. It's not just Australia where GAM is interested in furthering ...

UBS adds fixed income portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
UBS Asset Management has hired an HSBC rates and foreign exchange strategist as a portfolio manager. Tom Nash spent 10 years at HSBC in Australia and London, where he was primarily responsible for HSBC's strategy on rates and foreign exchange for ...

Macquarie-linked fund manager shutters

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... pension funds, life insurance companies and foundations from the US, Europe, Asia and Australia to its algorithm-driven macro strategy. IPM is in the process of returning all investor money. Australian investors could access IPM's strategy via the ...

Instos seek unique alternatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
Australian institutional investors are actively increasing their allocations to alternatives, particularly those that deliver idiosyncratic values and opportunities. According to the inaugural Nuveen and CoreData survey, more than half (55%) of asset ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Industry Super Australia's chief economist of six years Stephen Anthony has left the lobby group. ISA confirmed Anthony's departure. "We thank Stephen Anthony for his work with Industry Super Australia over the la st six years. His thoughtful ...

Lowy-backed Assembly acquires childcare centres

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
The Lowy Family Group backed Assembly Funds Management has acquired six early learning centres in North West Sydney. The acquisition is in partnership with Harrington Property Funds Management and will see the six childcare centres operated by Young ...

MCP builds out team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Metrics Credit Partners has made a raft of appointments, hiring from Vision Super and JLL. Stephen Nash has joined the boutique as director of market strategy. Nash was most recently at Vision Super, prior to which he was chief investment officer at ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... purchasing power increases. "Australia already has some of the most expensive housing in the world. With the prevailing macro-economic conditions and surging demand for housing, using super for housing deposits would be disastrous and push prices even ...

Former Clime chief in new role

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
After leaving Clime Investment Management abruptly in November, the former chief executive has taken on a new role at an early-stage investment firm. Rod Bristow has been appointed as chief executive of Investible, having been in the role at Clime since ...