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First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has named Kate Turner its new global head of responsible investment while bolstering its responsible investment team in several markets. Based in Sydney, Turner replaces Will Oulton, who is retiring from the business at ...

Cbus expands investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
Five new roles have been added to the industry fund's investments division, including hires from Commonwealth Super Corporation and MLC. Cbus said the appointments are part of the continued expansion of its internal investment capabilities. They ...

Montgomery, Aura Group launch new income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... monthly income and portfolio diversification through exposure to a pool of Australian private debt assets including asset backed SME loans. The fund tracks the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate and aims to return 3.5%-5.5% above it, net of fees and ...

Findex names co- chief executives amid plans to grow wealth capabilities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... adviser status give it a significant competitive advantage and uniquely positions it to deliver a wealth accounting model to its SME client base," it said.

AZ NGA, Blue Invest acquire VBP stake

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) and Invest Blue will co-invest in Virtual Business Partners (VBP), a paraplanning and back-office solutions provider based in the Philippines. Under the deal, AZ NGA and Invest Blue will acquire a 40% interest in ...

Prime Super, YES Group acquire Savant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... create a unique vertically integrated renewable energy company able to offer high-value solutions to a range of retail and SME customers across Australia," it added. PATRIZIA serves as Prime Super's infrastructure and real assets portfolio investment ...

TIP Group appoints senior executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... Rutherford. "TIP has grown substantially since we started in 2012 as a private equity manager formed to address a funding gap in the SME landscape," Coleman said. "Today, TIP is a financial institution that spans a microcosm of the Australian financial ...

Don't forget the 'S' in ESG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Integrating socially responsible investments into a super portfolio is not an inherent trade-off with members best financial interests, experts say. Appearing on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ASI Conference, Australian ...

A playbook for private markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... markedly, the number of companies that can actually invest in this decline substantially. "Private capital also focuses on the SME market segment of the economy, while listed companies tend to be far larger, so you're actually accessing different ...

Aura, Montgomery ink distribution deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
Montgomery Investment Management will now distribute the Aura High Yield SME Fund on behalf of Aura Funds Management. The fund, which will be offered to wholesale investors, is a diversified portfolio of SME loans, 36% of which are in the agricultural ...