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Netwealth to distribute private markets offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... 23.9% increase, or a $13.9 billion rise, over the 12 months ending September 30. "Responding to the changing economic environment plus adviser and client demand, we continue to add to our investment menu. During the quarter we added an industry-first ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
The current high interest rate environment is forcing the Future Fund to rethink its asset allocation, particularly its weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year ...

KeyInvest, Mantis Funds launch investment bond offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... been very superannuation and offshore fund focused, a trend which we believe will change in the next decade." In an environment where further changes to superannuation taxation laws are on the horizon, investment bonds are becoming increasingly attractive ...

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... forecast period. Lastly, its perspective on the secondary market anticipates strong performance despite the current environment, as it presents opportunities to acquire fund interests at fair value.

Life insurance industry profits double, premiums rise: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... marking its second consecutive year of profits, particularly considering economic uncertainty and an evolving regulatory environment. Interestingly, the top 10 direct insurers were all profitable, in stark contrast to reinsurers, where only two out of ...

MaxCap, Australian Unity in social infrastructure partnership

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... sophisticated asset class in Australia that generates strong income profiles. "PBSA product has matured in the post-pandemic environment providing a high-quality offering that is thoughtfully curated through the provision of extensive amenity and services," ...

Future Fund refreshes investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... significantly in recent times, so there is a corresponding need to re-design how we work as an investment function in this new environment," Samild said. "The refreshed structure that we are introducing today represents an evolution in how we operate ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... hit hard in the second half of 2022, both in Australia and globally as the market adjusted to a higher interest rate environment. "In 2023, values have seen much more modest declines, but investors seem in no mood to dip their toes back in. Property ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... After a prolonged low-growth period, fund managers are swooping in on the opportunities a rapidly rising interest rate environment presents. In mid-2023, Pengana Capital Group launched its private credit arm led by Nehemiah Richardson and Charles Finkelstein ...

Housing crisis costing Australia $64bn: Aware

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
A lack of affordable housing for essential workers in capital cities is draining the nation of $64 billion, with Aware Super saying that's how much the scarcity is costing workers, employers and the community. Aware Super has reviewed the socioeconomic ...