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Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... valuations, despite currency headwinds. Private markets' equity under management stood at $210.6 billion, with $35.4 billion ready for deployment after new equity raising of $6.7 billion and investments totalling $6 billion. Banking and Financial ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... in 2024 hinge on the client's unique circumstances, considering potential interest rate movements. "We remain agile, ready to adjust asset allocations as needed," she said. For the most part, Devlin anticipates sticking with existing asset allocations. ...

BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... markets on average AUM, partially offset by higher technology services revenue. "As we've seen before, when investors were ready to put money back to work, they did it with BlackRock," Fink said. "We enter 2024 with strong momentum - $10 trillion in ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
New research finds most directors are concerned their boards aren't fully ready to meet new workplace sexual harassment laws introduced this week. Effective December 12, the Australian Human Rights Commission is now enforcing the Positive Duty under ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... Cupitt said. "Australians shouldn't have to pay $3500 on average for financial advice, especially when life insurers stand ready to provide limited advice about their products, which can give people added peace of mind." The same research shows that ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... capabilities, expand their capacity, and scale up to reach and serve more Australians. According to AZ NGA's paper, titled Ready or Not? A guide to building a super firm, the industry's current structure and composition is holding it back from ...

Alpine Capital launches in Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... unlisted, potentially without a board, and help them with governance structures, financial reporting requirements, to get IPO ready," he said. Reed said over the past few years he's noticed more and more interest in these deals from family offices ...

Forager to delist Aussie LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
Forager Funds Management is set to delist its Australian-listed investment trust as it continues to trade at a 15% discount to its net asset value. The Forager Australian Shares Fund (FOR) has struggled to close the 15% valuation gap over the last four ...

Future Fund slapped with new disclosure rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... level of investments in property and infrastructure. The transparency covers not only the Future Fund but also the Disaster Ready, Future Drought Fund, and the Medical Research Future Fund. The first report will cover investments held by or on behalf ...

AZ NGA acquires stake in $1bn advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... have a boutique office in every Australian capital city disseminating our unique style of values-based advice and we are ready to start ramping things up." This week, TWD launched Start Well, its financial literacy program for clients' children and grandchildren. ...