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ASIC drags Evans Dixon to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... down Dixon Projects. The company said it is strategically recruiting in EP to broaden and deepen its M&A and equity/capital debt markets capability. Since the annual results, former chair Alan Dixon has stepped down from the role (he left executive roles ...

Instos dial up alternatives allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... and the illiquidity premium (43%) are also driving instos to seek shelter in the asset class. More specifically, private debt is the most popular investment vehicle. Over half (52%) plan to increase allocations to private debt over the next three to ...

Fund manager charged with fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
The founder of a distressed debt hedge fund faces civil and criminal charges in the US, after it was found he abused his position in the bankruptcy proceedings of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged ...

Vanguard fund drops "cash plus" name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... August 3] Such funds started their lives in the 90s, investing conservatively and closer to cash than they do now. As the debt markets expanded, so did their investment universe - meaning the "cash plus" name became outdated. The recent shedding of the ...

Chief economist update: Australia succumbs to pandemic-induced recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... The Australian economy withstood the US savings and loan crisis of the early 1990's, the Asian currency crisis/Russian debt default/Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) collapse in 1997/98, the September 11 terrorists attacks on the US and the subsequent ...

Future Fund posts negative year, cashes up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... equities, 27.2% in global equities, 15.2% in private equity, 5.8% in property, 7.1% in infrastructure and timberland, 8% in debt, 12.9% in alternatives and 17% in cash. Comparing this to March end's asset allocation, the portfolio's weighting of cash ...

La Trobe launches new loan suite

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... cover two repayments, La Trobe will combine the loans with an interest budget, meaning no repayments will be required while debt levels are high during the bridging period. La Trobe says the three key macro trends driving demand for this product include ...

Sydney boutique wins $300m QIC mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... boutique co-founded by three former Challenger investors has won a $300 million mandate from QIC to co-invest in local private debt. Revolution Asset Management will originate and manage Australia and New Zealand private debt from QIC via the co-investment ...

AMP does not treat advisers fairly: Poll

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
A new poll has revealed widespread disappointment in AMP's treatment of its aligned financial advisers in renegotiating Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) agreements. Financial Standard polled roughly 250 people in the financial services industry, asking them ...

Former adviser faces fraud charges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
A former financial adviser based on the Sunshine Coast has been charged with 10 counts of fraud, totaling nearly $1 million. Brett Andrew Gordon faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court over the fraud charges following an extensive ASIC investigation. Gordon ...