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Forrests invest in post-war, green Ukraine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's investment firm has committed nearly $750 million to a fund dedicated to rebuilding post-war Ukraine's infrastructure with green and digital assets. Forrest and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the investment ...

Man GLG launches Asia Opportunities Fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Man Group's discretionary investment manager has launched an Asia Opportunities Fund in response to market demand. The Man GLG Asia Opportunities Fund applies a concentrated long-only strategy that is style agnostic. It will invest in equities either ...

AFA posts $273,135 operational loss

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... of the AFA and FPA. For the proposal to succeed, 75% of members who vote will need to vote in favour. AFA chief executive Phil Anderson said: "The AFA and FPA strongly believe there are substantial benefits to members from a merger, providing a united ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
Strategy discussions around defined contribution workplace saving tend to focus on plan design and engagement but questions of asset allocation are also critical, according to a discussion summary of the most recent Jasper Forum. The Forum was led by ...

PAC Capital buys Clearwater Portfolio Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
The private asset manager has acquired Clearwater Portfolio Management, taking its total funds under management to just under $500 million. Clearwater Portfolio Management is a boutique based in Byron Bay which runs the Clearwater Dynamic Portfolio. ...

Interest rates will jump to slay "the evil of inflation": Lowe

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
At the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board dinner, governor Phillip Lowe expressed that interest rates will need to go higher to bring inflation back to target. After a seventh straight rate rise, whereby the bank lifted the interest rate to 2.85% ...

Primewest rebrands to Centuria

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
The Perth-based real estate funds manager has formally adopted the brand of its parent company, Centuria Capital Group. The rebranding comes 13 months after the entities merged, marking the group's significant expansion throughout Western Australia. ...

QIC sees changes in private debt, liquid markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... of strategy and operations, private debt. The multi-sector private debt team was created earlier this year and its head, Phil Miall, said Spiez is a perfect fit. "Our team will undoubtedly benefit from David's experience both within and outside of QIC," ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Australia's retirement system has been awarded a B+ by Mercer and the CFA Institute in their 2022 Global Pension Index, ranking sixth overall for the second consecutive year. The index covers 44 retirement systems around the world, measuring them on ...

Cboe Australia bolsters sales team

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
James Giarratano has been appointed to the role of senior director, head of institutional sales, taking the place of Murrough O'Brien, who has been promoted to APAC head of sales, BIDS trading. Giarratano brings almost 20 years of algorithmic and ...