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IFM urges investment in housing, hires former Dexus chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... new homes for Australians. The report detailed the steps governments could take to boost investment to deliver appropriate risk-adjusted returns to workers' retirement savings and deliver housing at scale. The key recommendation in the report - aimed ...

ASIC sues Binance over customer protection failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... fairly. "Our case alleges Binance's compliance systems were woefully inadequate and exposed more than 500 clients to high-risk, speculative products without the right consumer protections in place. Many of these clients suffered significant financial ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... than half of about 700 participants working in investment management use AI for data analysis. Thirty six percent use it for risk management, while 26% implement it for sales and marketing, decision making, and cybersecurity respectively. Almost 50% ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... traditional payment companies, he said. AMP chief investment officer Anna Shelley said the decision to allocate a "small and risk-controlled position" in digital assets through AMP's Dynamic Asset Allocation (DAA) program - which is designed to provide ...

Perpetual takeover 'not in the best interests of shareholders'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... (KKR) has been deemed not in the best interests of shareholders. An independent expert informed the wealth manager that the risk and magnitude of increased potential tax liabilities, if the transaction were to be implemented, mean that it wouldn't be ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... that 12 of the 23 trustees reviewed require material improvement in either or both their valuation governance or liquidity risk frameworks, it said. "APRA regards these findings as concerning and indicative of the need for a continued drive to lift practices ...

Invest Blue expands offering with new acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... "Invest Blue was the only business we engaged with that showed a genuine focus and deep appreciation for the importance of risk advice, which was a key factor in our decision to join forces," Lambert said. "They truly recognise the under-insurance challenges ...

CapitaLand buys Wingate, expands local presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
After weeks of speculation, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) confirmed it is acquiring Wingate Group for $200 million. Adding Wingate will increase CLI's private credit business and portfolio in Australia, enhancing its access to more institutional and private ...

Renewable infrastructure opportunities for HNWIs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... good market rate return, but also is doing good. "And then on the private credit side, I think that then comes down to the risk adjusted return. We've got elevated base rates at the moment, after a period of very low, risk-free rates, and from an ...

TPG co-founder David Bonderman dies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... under management and 28 offices around the world. "TPG has always reflected David's unique and eclectic style - unafraid of risk, willing to take on financial restructuring and operational complexity, and always looking to back strong executives. And ...