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Chief economist update: Prime Minister Suga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... open. Tokyo government this week plans to end its policy of asking establishments serving alcohol to close early. New Zealand maintained current restrictions while flagging a lifting of curbs next week". In addition, global economies and financial markets ...

ASX-listed fintech to buy Wirecard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
An ASX-listed fintech has launched a capital raising to acquire Wirecard's Australia and New Zealand business. Change Financial, a US-focused fintech company, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of business assets or Wirecard ...

Investors seek to increase EM exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... rebalancing of global investment indices towards emerging markets as one of the top two key drivers. "Australian and New Zealand investors have long embraced emerging markets as a strategic component of their overall international equity allocation ...

NZ Super Fund posts positive result

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... constitutes fair value for the various markets we operate in, so as to most effectively invest the Fund for the good of New Zealand," Whineray said. "Market pricing indicates interest rates will remain very low for an extended period, meaning that expected ...

360 Capital succeeds in LIC raid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... also wanted to list a credit fund, focused on invest in middle market private credit opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. However, it hit the brakes on listing in May, citing COVID volatility and decided to run the strategy as an unlisted fund. ...

Charter Hall REIT acquires portfolio, opens raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of petrol stations in New Zealand and will undertake an equity raise to fund the purchase. CLW is acquiring a 49% interest a portfolio of 70 long weighted average ...

Millennials jump on COVID-19 volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... due to COVID-19, according to new research conducted by Calastone. The results of a survey of people in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, UK, US and Germany, found a correlation between risk appetite during the pandemic and the age of investors. The ...

Milestone Group appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... product, before being promoted as an executive director and head of product and investor services for Australia and New Zealand. She has also previously worked as a principal of Mercer's investment consulting business; Mercer Sentinel, where she ...

Funds services firm expands offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... administration in Australia. Daniel Jaffe, managing director of market offices, said expanding the Australian and New Zealand operations is a key priority. The group opened a New Zealand office in 2019. "We see tremendous growth potential for the alternative ...

Former IFM executive joins KKR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... local region. Nicholas Hyde is responsible for managing and expanding KKR's client relationships in Australia and New Zealand, raising capital for public markets strategies, and leading new business development for the region. Based in Sydney, he ...