Challenger Investment Management (CIM), part of the ASX-listed investment management firm Challenger Limited, is pleased to announce the launch of the Challenger IM Global Asset Backed Securities Fund (‘The Fund’).

Since the European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) came into force in March 2021, asset managers have been required to provide more information on the sustainability risks and impact of their investment products sold in the European Union.

Fidante sat down with Head of Research at Ardea Investment Management, Dr Laura Ryan and Portfolio Manager, Tamar Hamlyn to discuss the role of government bonds in an equity heavy portfolio.

Fidante is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Proterra Investment Partners Asia, a leading private equity investor focused on the Asian food and agribusiness sectors.

The team members of Proterra Asia first started investing in the Asian food and agriculture space more than 15 years ago. We have seen the industry mature from focussing on food safety to food sustainability. Given how important food is to us as individuals and to society, we believe that our food systems should reflect our most noble human virtues.

Proterra Asia, the private equity fund manager focused on investing in the Asian food sector, is pleased to announce its investment in ecoSPIRITS, a circular economy technology company, which has raised USD 10 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.

• March bank stress is not a repeat of 2008, but downside risks remain. • We discuss the underlying drivers of historically high volatility in interest rate markets. • The potential path ahead for rates is wide, underscoring the value of defensive, macro-neutral strategies.

Proterra Asia, the Asian arm of experienced global food and agribusiness private equity fund manager Proterra Investment Partners, has completed its investment in Apeiron Bioenergy, a recognized integrated global player in the entire chain of bioenergy products from feedstock to the end and by-products.

Proterra Asia, the Asian subsidiary of experienced global food and agribusiness private equity fund manager Proterra Investment Partners, completed its final close of Proterra Asia Food Fund 3 (“Food Fund 3” or “The Fund”) on 26th October 2022.