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Regal Partners adds to stable, plans hotels strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... Mayfair Hotel in Adelaide, a five-star luxury hotel that will serve as the seed asset for Ark and the Regal Partners Australian Hotel Opportunities strategy. Some $45 million of the purchase price will be debt from a local bank, and $35 million is to ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... as labour shifts, fiscal pressures, and demographic headwinds reshape the landscape. The conference noted that the Australian superannuation system allocated 15-20% to private markets, with real estate a core holding. It noted funds are investing in ...

APRA acknowledges need to reduce regulatory burden

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Thirty-four percent of the entities regulated by APRA feel changes made to the prudential framework failed to adequately consider the increased costs imposed on the industry, while 33% say the compliance burden outweighs the benefits. Those are some ...

Managed fund inflows jump over 20x: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... That triggered profit-taking in equity markets and sent bond yields higher, posing a challenge for most managed funds. Australian domiciled equity funds were hit hardest in February, shedding $800 million before staging a recovery with three months of ...

ASIC appoints ASX inquiry panel

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
ASIC has appointed three panel members to conduct its inquiry into the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The inquiry is in response to the ongoing concerns around the ASX's questionable ability to "maintain stable, secure and resilient" market ...

Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed he has shared the concerns of Australian super funds and institutional investors over potential issues they may face when it comes to US President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'. Chalmers said he had a "very productive" ...

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and asset consultant JANA have released a draft guidance note on investment management operational due diligence ahead of Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management. Shaped through ...

Hollywood actors lobby pension fund to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... have committed to divestment, just 0.2% of current commitments are from cultural institutions. This includes from the Australian Academy of Science. There are currently about 65,000 members in the SAG-AFTRA fund, however the union represents more than ...

Betashares gearing up to expand Wealth Builder product suite

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... Betashares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF (ASX: GHHF) provide exposure to the Australian share market and to an all-cap, all-world equity portfolio, respectively. The G200, although it doesn't aim to track an index ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows inflation rose 2.1% in the 12 months to May, down from 2.4% in April. "The 2.1% annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in May was down from 2.4% in April and the lowest since October 2024," ABS ...