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Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... operations last year by acquiring Gryphon Capital Investments and Altis Property Partners to elevate its structured finance and real estate investment capabilities. "The APAC market was quite small; the lack of a broader pool of providers meant sponsors ...

QIC opens new international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... partners are sophisticated and active in the Australian private market, where our capabilities in infrastructure, private debt, real estate and natural capital resonate strongly. "The combination of QIC's track record and government-owned heritage makes ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... expensive. A help guidance and advice framework would make it easier for people to obtain the support they need. This remains a real need even after the QAR report and the government's response to the report." Meantime, Huppert added, retirement ...

Responsible investment key to wealth transfer conversation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
Advisers who incorporate responsible investment into conversations about intergenerational wealth transfer see higher client satisfaction than those who don't, according to new research from Australian Ethical. Australian Ethical released Opportunity ...

'Should have known better': AAT tells auditor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... applicant's failure to appreciate there was a problem with undertaking the audits over several years is itself a matter of real concern. She should have known better, and the fact she did not raises question about her judgment. Her comment to the ASIC ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Improving reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... environment that is stuck in a higher-for-longer interest rate cycle," he said. Over 60% of respondents selected equilibrium real interest rates as a top three factor impacting their five to 10-year strategy - which is double the share from last year. ...

Buffett outlines plans for Berkshire Hathaway

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Warren Buffett has laid out plans for Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire) and his fortune in a rare letter published on the company's website. The legendary investor announced the gifting of 2.4 million Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock (totalling ...

Vale Charlie Munger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Charlie Munger, the brilliant mind behind much of Berkshire Hathaway's success, has passed away at the age of 99. His death was announced this morning by the Omaha-based investment company he helped lead alongside legendary investor and long-time ...

AIMCo, New Agriculture buy Kimberley Cattle Portfolio

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... business Lawson Grains, alongside investment partner New Forests, the global investment manager specialising in nature-based real assets. Lawson Grains was purchased from Macquarie Asset Management, which at the time divested its assets following the ...