The Single Source Apex Group

Rich Gilmore, CEO of Carbon Growth Partners in Australia, talks to Blair McPherson, Head of Capital Introductions at Apex Group, about his career experience managing large-scale investments and how he accidentally stepped into the carbon markets following a personal revelation. Rich understood that Carbon prices needed to rise by many multiples to get to net zero, so he took the opportunity to make the carbon markets operate more professionally. He shares how firms and investors can assess the carbon markets now and achieve optimum returns from their impact investments, and examines exactly what it takes to set out on the right carbon footpath to achieve net zero today..

Apex Group recently announced that it would be providing its single-source solution, on a pro-bono basis, to Greater Share, an innovative philanthropic investment platform. In the tenth episode of our Single-Source podcast, Blair McPherson, Head of Capital Introductions, sits down with our Founder and CEO Peter Hughes, to discuss why - and how - Apex Group is supporting positive change through education and social mobility.

Market volatility in 2022 due to geopolitical events, supply chain issues, energy security, inflation and future interest rises has impacted all asset classes – including digital assets. To take a step back, Blair McPherson, Head of Capital Introductions at Apex Group invited Charlie Morris, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at ByteTree Asset Management to discuss his own experiences and the creation of ByteTree . An industry veteran with deep expertise in fund management and digital assets – Charlie helps this episode of Apex’s Single Source Podcast to cut through the noise.

Helping us understand how bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were perceived by other fund managers including himself in the earlier days,  to today, where crypto funds are fast becoming a competitive space, Charlie shares his approach to managing DeFi funds, the regulatory challenges they face, the future that lies ahead and how risk can be managed..

With all the turmoil that’s happening in the crypto space today, this is one podcast you should not miss, if you really want to understand what importance Bitcoin can hold.

Award-winning Associate Editor and Leader Writer for The Sunday Times, Oliver Shah joins Blair McPherson, Head of Capital Introductions, Apex Group, as they break down recent events for the listeners of The Single Source Podcast Series, in our eighth episode.

As we begin to move beyond the Covid pandemic , the macro-events of the last couple of months have plunged us in a state of uncertainty once again.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine first and foremost raises serious humanitarian concerns, but now also severe geo-political and economic impacts; rising oil prices, broadening inflation, interest rates rising in response and its impacts on the capital and equity markets are only the tip of the iceberg. Issues pertaining to supply chain; energy security and transition, and the impacts of it on the environment further add to the drama that the world is collectively experiencing.

Tune in now to hear what Oliver has to say about recent events.

A lot has happened over the past two years, and the Real Estate space is no exception to that. Over the course of the pandemic Real Estate has witnessed a number of shifting trends, as highlighted at the recent Marché International des Professionnels d'Immobilier, where this year’s theme was ‘Green is the New Black’. Among them, a greater focus on ESG strategies, along with a noticeable take-up of technology and the benefits that can bring to decision-making processes.

In our latest Single-Source podcast, host Jean-Daniel Zandona, Managing Director at Apex Group, discusses some of those trends and other highlights from MIPIM event with Francois De La Villeon, Global Head of Real Estate Funds at Amundi, and Francis Parisis, Managing Director at PwC Luxembourg.

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Tune in to our topical discussion on the capital raising environment in Asia-Pacific, and the key trends shaping the investment market in the region. Among the topics covered by our panel of experts is the rising trend among institutional investor to diversify and explore alternative strategies; the shift from pan-regional investments to more single country investments, and the continuing strength of private capital and wealth investment flows from China across the region. Liam Woods, Head of Business Development, APAC, Apex Group, is joined in this insightful podcast by Julian Kurz, Managing Director, VCP-Apex, and Nicholas Hulme, CEO, Fundrock, Singapore – all of them with significant experience of the APAC investment markets. Listen now!