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Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and Dutch pension fund ABP will acquire Riverstone Holdings' equity stake in US-based renewable energy and transmission infrastructure company Pattern Energy Group. Pattern Energy Group was founded by Riverstone Holdings ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
AMP has dared to go where no super fund has gone, taking the plunge with a "modest allocation" to Bitcoin, even as other industry heavyweights stand resolute in their rejection of the digital asset. Last week, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg ...

Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Most Australians will not be able to retire at the age they want as managing finances amid the cost-of-living crisis dampens their confidence, a survey from MFS Investment Management found. Only 23% of more than 1000 participants canvassed are confident ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
JBWere is launching two active fixed income products, backed by UBS Asset Management (UBS AM), to provide wholesale clients access to domestic and global credit options amid growing demand for the asset class. The product suite, which includes the UBS ...

Oaktree completes $240m AZ NGA deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Following its announcement earlier in September, the transaction has been finalised, with Oaktree Capital Management becoming AZ Next Generation Advisory's (AZ NGA) largest shareholder with a $240 million investment. As part of the deal, Azimut retains ...

BNP Paribas secures Insignia mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
BNP Paribas' Securities Services business has been appointed by Insignia Financial to provide custody and administration services. BNP Paribas said the mandate with Insignia, which holds $319.6 billion funds under management and administration, further ...

Betashares terminates nine funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... Payments ETF (IPAY), Future of Food ETF (IEAT), Solar ETF (TANN), Metaverse ETF (MTAV), Betashares Martin Currie Equity Income Fund (managed fund) (EINC), and Betashares Martin Currie Real Income Fund (managed fund) (RINC). Investors in the funds, which ...

CapitaLand buys Wingate, expands local presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... statement said. The pair has collaborated previously; CLI closed its Australia Credit Program - the group's maiden credit fund - in September, which was conceived and originated in partnership with Wingate. Further, the acquisition has strategically ...

ISPT joins IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Unlisted property fund manager ISPT has integrated into fellow industry superannuation-owned business IFM Investors, with its chief executive, Chris Chapple, to take on a new leadership role. The two businesses, following a Scheme of Arrangement, came ...

Productivity Commission tasked with five new inquiries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
The Productivity Commission has been tasked with five new inquiries focused on identifying ways to materially boost Australia's productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the aim of the inquiries is to lift incomes, standards of living and create more ...