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Aware Super restructures investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... will add deep and strategic expertise to Aware Super's exposure management capabilities, with a particular focus on macro and hedging strategies with execution across multiple asset classes, such as equities, rates fixed income in both domestic and ...

Barings takes over Gryphon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
The multi-billion-dollar global investment firm has agreed to acquire 100% of Sydney-based Gryphon Capital Partners (Gryphon), the parent company of wholly owned Gryphon Capital Investments (GCI). The deal aims to further accelerate Barings' entry ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
Investors will need a new investment playbook to adjust to the new, more volatile macroeconimic environment of 2023 and beyond, urges BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday ...

Hines buys QLD industrial asset

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
The global real estate manager has made its seventh industrial and logistics asset acquisition in Australia and its second in Queensland with the purchase of a Brisbane cold storage property. Located at 31 Lahrs Road in Ormeau Queensland, the 11,175 ...

Bridgewater to restructure, pushes for global expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Bridgewater Associates has announced a restructuring plan that includes cutting 100 jobs as it seeks to expand globally and invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The job cuts will affect approximately 7.7% of Bridgewater's workforce ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... this, as people fail to see the value of life insurance." Tse added that given underinsurance is an ongoing concern and macro-economic factors continue to apply pressure, the risk is that people, especially women, will fall further behind. "Life insurance ...

AET divestment drives Insignia profit gain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
Insignia Financial recorded a 67% increase in net profit after tax for the first half, while also seeing a drop in its funds under management and administration of $5.5 billion. Reported to the ASX today, Insignia's NPAT was $45.1 million, a significant ...

abrdn terminates funds amid transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... is considered part of its ESG lineup - has only seen limited demand from investors, saying this is due to the challenging macro environment experienced since its inception. The fund has just $6 million in FUM - at its height in 2021 it had $19 million. ...

Netwealth reports significant growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... flow guidance for FY23 at approximately $11 billion, subject to timing of transitions and no further deterioration in the macro, and geopolitical environment. Further, Netwealth stated that it's near completion of its non-custodial administration pilot ...

Challenger reports strong results

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Challenger had an increase in net profit before tax despite a significant drop in statutory net profit after tax due to negative market movements. Challenger's 1H23 net profit before tax (NPBT) rose 5% to $250 million, with the higher earnings driven ...