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AMP loses management of ACRT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... unitholders in the ACRT of their intention to move management elsewhere. AMP said the decision to change manager doesn't impact its deal with Dexus, which is acquiring AMP Capital's real estate and domestic infrastructure business. However, it does reduce ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
The proposed merger between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has seen a mixed response, with many questioning the timing, but Phil Anderson says it's the right time. The idea of the ...

What's the deal with managed funds?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Managed funds in Australia are underperforming, with the industry average delivering only 5.5% per annum to investors since 2018, according to an investmymoney.com.au report. There is an estimated 3065 managed funds in Australia, of which over 1500 ...

Franklin Templeton expands fixed income team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... Previously, Lim worked at MUFG Bank, where he managed the end-to-end process for new transactions, from credit analysis to deal closure. Meanwhile, portfolio analyst Guan joins from the Department of Finance at the University of Melbourne, where she ...

Anchorage Capital buys $46m worth of childcare centres

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... which it had owned since 2015, to fellow private equity firm Quadrant Private Equity. Subject to shareholder approval, the deal is expected to close by the end of September.

Link Group acquires HS Pensions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... proposition to clients, Wilson added. HS Pensions chief executive Steve Goddard commented: "We're delighted to have agreed this deal, which reflects very positively on the quality of the HS Pensions business and our team." "We believe it's very good ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... at a time when, with rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, people need to be able to find the best possible deal. "These changes would set consumer protections back 15 years. It's as if the Banking Royal Commission has already been forgotten." ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
Treasury has kicked off its review of adviser professional standards with a consultation paper that outlines its proposed new pathway for experienced advisers. The government's position has been that a minimum of 10 years' experience and a clean ...

Adamantem Capital promotes three

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
Georgina Varley, Katie Wood and Imran Choudhury have been promoted to managing directors at the Sydney-based investment firm. During their tenure, Varley, Wood and Choudhury have co-led the origination and execution efforts across Adamantem's Fund ...

Regal Funds Management launches private credit capability

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... "The success of a private credit strategy of this scale relies on two things, a high calibre team and access to bilateral deal flow. The private credit market is a natural extension for Regal Funds Management, which has a successful track record in its ...