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PGIM launches new platform in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
PGIM Real Estate has expanded its agriculture financing platform into Australia as part of the asset manager's global growth strategy. PGIM said Australia marks the first expansion of its agriculture lending business beyond North America. PGIM Real ...

UK manager recruits Australia head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
BlueCove Investment Management has hired a former Morgan Stanley executive to represent it in Australia. The London-based systematic bond fund manager has appointed Ty Thurgood as its local head of sales. Thurgood joined Morgan Stanley from Eaton Vance ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The federal government is launching an initiative to provide transparency and better coordination in how it regulates financial services firms to alleviate their compliance costs and burdens. The Financial Sector Initiatives Regulatory Grid wants to ...

Centuria raises $50m for new fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
Centuria Capital Group has launched a new fund to wholesale investors that targets counter-cyclical opportunities across the property sectors and debt. The Centuria Select Opportunities Fund (CSOF) is a closed-ended unlisted fund targeting a 15% internal ...

MetLife chair Geoff Brunsdon retires after 13 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... on the board for 13 years. During his tenure, Brunsdon chaired the organisation through major developments including the launch of MetLife's Retail business in 2018, the launch of a new business strategy in 2020 and navigating the impact of COVID-19. ...

Blossom launches new fixed income product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... well positioned to help hard-saving Australians squeeze more value out of their dollar. "We're thrilled to announce the launch of Blossom Plus to our app, to help investors maximise the value of their loud budgeting efforts, boosted by the power of fixed ...

ASIC, APRA issues more FAR guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... and ASIC have released more information about the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) in preparation for the March 15 launch date. The regulators unveiled several key materials for the financial services sector, which were under consultation since ...

Pendal shutters costly equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
Pendal is terminating one of its funds, saying that it was too expensive to operate, 11 years on from its launch. The Pendal Geared Imputation Fund will cease to exist on March 26, the fund manager told investors, as its "small size means that it has ...

ASX-listed companies flock to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
The latest ASX monthly activity report shows a trend of more delistings than new market entries, indicative of a shift towards private markets. The total ASX-listed companies dropped from 2289 in February last year to 2183 in February 2024, a near 1% ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
Calls for a paid reproductive leave scheme are mounting, as Queensland Unions launches a campaign pushing for new entitlements including preventative health leave. It comes as the Senate investigates issues related to menopause and perimenopause. The ...