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ACNC tightens screws on NFPs with complex corporate structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) announced it will focus on the misuse of complex corporate structures this year. ACNC commissioner Sue Woodward said the commission is "becoming increasingly concerned about the misuse of ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating their focus. The first theme from the survey of more than 800 institutional investors, which manage US$18 trillion, was a strong appetite ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... Bruce pointed out, while labour costs pressures are still evident but don't appear as strong. "That all led to an increasing focus on cost control in businesses to support margins. So, more margins are holding up, the fact that [businesses] are doing ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... data-including those in the healthcare or financial services sectors," Allens said. It also said the continued regulatory focus on greenwashing and bluewashing, as well as proposed introduction of mandatory climate and modern slavery reporting requirements ...

AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... it to improve member outcomes, both through the way we provide services and how we are using it to free up our people to focus more on higher-value tasks. AustralianSuper has set a goal of increasing productivity by 5% across its organisation using AI ...

Markets, economies benefit from eustress: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... impaired attention, boredom, and apathy. "Eustress is that sweet spot in the middle - the Goldilocks zone of stress - the focus of attention towards rational thinking," Paton said. The path toward this normalisation, however, hinges on the absence of ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) is bringing its Plastic Circularity Fund to Australia, following a first close last year with backing from the sovereign wealth fund of Monaco, among others. The LOIM Plastic Circularity Fund (Australia), a private ...

Castlerock embarks on $30m capital raise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
Property fund manager Castlerock is aiming to raise $30 million to expand its portfolio focused on government-leased assets. The Castlerock Government Property Fund invests in state and Commonwealth government properties spanning five states. The 10-year-old ...

Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... and to help encourage members to seek information and advice that will help them achieve better retirement outcomes." "The focus of the partnership is on existing members, rather than new member acquisition." Meantime, Brighter Super chief executive ...

PGIM launches new platform in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
PGIM Real Estate has expanded its agriculture financing platform into Australia as part of the asset manager's global growth strategy. PGIM said Australia marks the first expansion of its agriculture lending business beyond North America. PGIM Real ...