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Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... trading partners. In the US the ratio is 107% of their GDP, in the UK it's 81% and India it's 70%. Only neighboring New Zealand comes close to Australia's position as their government debt ratio is also 35% noting that reflecting New Zealand's provincial ...

NZ Super Fund chief executive resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... said he feels privileged to have worked with "such a talented and committed team" at the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the manager of the $56 billion NZ Super Fund. "The many years I've spent here are a testament to the interesting and challenging ...

US platform bids for Yieldbroker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... customers worldwide would benefit from increased liquidity, pre-trade transparency, and coverage of the Australian and New Zealand debt capital markets. Australia is home to the fifth largest pension fund market globally, and we believe that this acquisition ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... pillars, including home ownership." Further, REIA said the government should look to the schemes in place in Canada, New Zealand and Singapore for young homebuyers. In Canada, the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive program offers 5 or 10% of the home's ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
A US$74 billion alternatives asset manager has opened a local office and hired a head of Australia and New Zealand from HSBC. GCM Grosvenor has established an office in Sydney and appointed Andy Lukas to lead the firm's push into the region. The ...

Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... under the Corporations Act. "This move would bring Australia in line with other countries, such as the EU and UK, New Zealand and the US, which is also looking to mandate climate disclosure via SEC rules," she said. As it stands in Australia, there are ...

Zurich wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... brighter future together, and this outlook obviously resonated for our business," Farrar said. Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief executive Justin Delaney, said: "Zurich has made a significant commitment to group insurance globally and is focused ...

Franklin Templeton welcomes head of product, strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... new funds and capabilities to Australian investors. Franklin Templeton managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Felicity Walsh said: "I am very pleased to have Ben join my leadership team at Franklin Templeton." "He joins at a time when ...

HSBC eyes bigger slice of super pie

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... 10.3% to $197 billion. Commenting on the partnership, HSBC head of markets and securities services for Australia and New Zealand Nick Wheeler said that Australian super funds' increasing focus on offshore investment is the right strategic decision for ...

Country head appointed at Fulcrum Asset Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... (Ambassador). Ironbark began distributing Fulcrum's strategies to the wholesale and institutional markets in Australia and New Zealand following the purchase of Ambassador in 2019. Prior to this, Ambassador had represented Fulcrum in the local institutional ...