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Australia a 'regional private wealth hotspot': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... according to a Preqin report. The data provider's report highlighted that among all private wealth investors in Asia Pacific (APAC), Australia accounts for the largest share at 23%, followed by Singapore at 20%. These Australian investors are turning ...

CFS, Bravura, Elemnta team up to enhance FirstChoice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... was formalised shortly after Elemnta rebranded from Fintech Advice Revolution in September 2023. Bravura chief executive of APAC Paul Dunn, meanwhile, said clients want their advisers to focus on implementing their advice in a timely manner and advisers ...

Iress earnings up 52% to $67m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... past 12 months. However, excluding divested businesses, revenue rose 4% compared to 1H23. Revenue growth was seen in the APAC Wealth, Trading & Global Market Data, UK, Canadian and South African businesses, but there was a decline in revenue in Superannuation. ...

Global X names head of portfolio management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... management team in Australia for over 12 years. During his tenure, Wolak spearheaded the establishment of the firm's APAC regional indexing capability, including building a portfolio management team, which resulted in over $28 billion of client portfolio ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... BHP Group, Glencore PLC, and Whitehaven Coal. Another 15 companies produced alcohol, including Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, Carlsberg AS, Heineken Holding NV, and Treasury Wine Estate. The options also had interest in 19 companies involved in gambling ...

Private capital fundraising remains in the doldrums: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... continues to remain at a low point, according to a report by Preqin. However, there is a silver lining as fundraising for APAC-focused private equity funds increased in the second quarter of 2024, climbing to $14.8 billion from $11.5 billion in the previous ...

Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... quarter. This is the first increase in annual CPI inflation since the December 2022 quarter." State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said the rise in inflation came in above expectations but an interest rate hike by the Reserve ...

FICAP to support Aussie icon in 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... in a similar, televised event. Last year, more than 350 turned out for the event, with PIMCO head of funds business group, APAC ex Japan and local head of operations Scott Delaney claiming victory as overall winner with his rendition of 'Don't ...

SSGA expands risk-based ETF model portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... meet a broad range of investor needs and risk profiles. SSGA managing director and head of ETF model portfolios in EMEA and APAC Kathleen Gallagher said the High Growth option will have an allocation of close to 90% to growth assets. She said this was ...