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GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the September quarter 2024 and by 0.8% since September 2023, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The Australian economy grew for the 12th quarter in a row ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has announced two key leadership appointments, effective 1 January 2025. Harry Moore, currently the global head of distribution, marketing, and communications is appointed to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. ...

Private equity, real estate spearhead unlisted assets demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Private equity and real estate will reap the bulk of inflows and deliver elevated returns over the next five years compared to other private markets asset classes, a new report from IFM Investors shows. The survey of 700 global institutional investors ...

Top advisers champions in two key areas: Iress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... on average, at implementing basic and complex advice than those who use it less frequently. Iress chief executive, wealth, APAC Kelli Willmer said the report allows advisers to view the bigger picture and recognise areas to improve. "The Advisely Index ...

DWS, S64 launch sustainable infrastructure offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
DWS has launched a sustainable infrastructure focussed Wholesale Australian Unit Trust for Australian private wealth managers in a partnership with S64, the alternatives fintech. The offering empowers financial intermediaries to distribute private markets ...

Fiji super fund picks Northern Trust for custody

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Northern Trust will become custodian for the $6.5 billion Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF). Northern Trust has been selected by FNPF, which is Fiji's only compulsory superannuation fund. The fund, which was established over 50 years ago, has about ...

Capital Group names managing director for APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Marketa Dvorak has commenced as managing director, global financial institutions (GFI) in Asia Pacific at Capital Group. Based in Singapore, Dvorak was most recently the head of southeast Asia for Wellington Management for eight years and was instrumental ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
A new survey shows financial advisers are increasingly relying on other advisers who are specialists in the areas of tax, aged care, and estate planning. Viridian Advisory's latest Adviser Sentiment Poll found that 72% of advisers frequently have ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... Asia Pacific private credit market is rapidly evolving into an appealing opportunity for investors," said Shane Forster, APAC head of investment management and managing director in Barings' Asia Pacific Private Finance Group. "It exhibits comparable ...