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Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... Home skills, apparently making it as easy to manage retirement funds as it is to shop or bank online. Co-founders of Smart Andrew Evans and Will Wynne commented on the expansion. "We're really excited to bring our technology to bear in Australia, creating ...

Super funds are ready for RIC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... to third parties while one in four funds did not know if they would do this," it reads. CoreData global chief executive Andrew Inwood welcomed super funds' interest in expert support for managing longevity risk for their members. "What's unique ...

Arrowpoint Capital launches $100m corporate debt fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... focussed on the burgeoning asset class of private corporate debt," Arrowpoint joint managing directors Michael Kurland and Andrew McDonnell said. Victor Smorgon Group chief executive and Arrowpoint Investment committee member Peter Edwards added: "Victor ...

Cboe to debut FLEX micro options product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... Cboe Global Markets hopes this new product will provide investors with a cost-effective way to gain broad exposure to five major stock indices and help them to executive hedging, asset allocation and income generation strategies. In a statement the stock ...

BGH raises Virtus offer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
BGH Capital has increased its offer to acquire all shares in Virtus Health. The private equity firm will offer shareholders $8.155 cash per share, up from its $8.15 offer made several weeks ago. The increased offer price will apply to all shareholders ...

Blackstone one step closer on Crown deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... approvals are a key step in the Authority's ongoing work to ensure Crown Sydney is able to fully meet its undertakings for major operational, governance and structural reforms. "As the prospective owner of Crown Resorts, Blackstone has been required ...

OECD projects sharp growth deceleration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... 1970s." Into 2023, the OECD anticipated that core inflation would remain at or above central bank target ranges in many major economies, however, cost pressures should start to ease because of rising interest rates. OECD secretary-general Mathias Corman ...

Reserve Bank shocks with hawkish 50bp increase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... target over time." Following the RBA's announcement, CPA Australia said today's interest rate decision highlighted a major flaw in the way Australia reports inflation. CPA Australia senior manager of business policy Gavan Ord said: "In reaching ...

Reserve Bank tipped to hike rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
Economists have had their say about tomorrow's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision, the vast majority anticipate the central bank to jack up cash rates. A Finder survey has said that 86% of its expert panelists believe the cash rate will change ...

EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Equity Trustees has found that the most popular recent fund launches are in global equities, but there is also strong growth in retail and ESG themed funds. The 100 body of research developed by Equity Trustees has shown that 34% of funds brought to ...