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Dexus reports $752.7m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... and management rights and goodwill which are classified as intangible assets. "Operating in an uncertain economic environment remains challenging. In this environment we have continued to diversify our capital sources, and grow and diversify our funds ...

Fund manager injects $28m in Stockspot

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... he said. Six Park joins a chorus of fintechs that found it impossible to survive, let alone scale, in this economic environment. Robo-adviser Advice Intelligence flatlined until GBST saved it from extinction in July. GBST also salvaged Creativemass' ...

Institutional investor pumps $750m into Qualitas fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... addressable market," Schwartz said. Schwartz added the last 12 months have been represented by a dynamic macroeconomic environment driven by tightening fiscal policy and elevated inflation. Notwithstanding these factors, the undersupply of housing is ...

Equity Trustees to exit UK, Ireland

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... operating losses until the divestment is complete. "As advised in a market announcement on June 22, the regulatory environment continues to intensify, structural changes are occurring in the market and competition has increased significantly, leading ...

Challenger Life books record annuity sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... Challenger managing director and chief executive Nick Hamilton said annuity sales are benefitting from a supportive market environment, rising demand for guaranteed lifetime income and a growing number of Australians entering retirement. During the period ...

Assembly launches second diversified fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... market dislocation and more opportune timing of new investments. "In response to the highly unpredictable financial environment since launching ADPF1 in 2019, AFM has developed a fairly unique investment approach which targets a mix of credit and equity ...

Franklin Templeton launches alternatives fund in Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... of the portfolio, the fund is also well positioned to take advantage of the tailwinds from a higher interest rate environment. The fund will be managed by Franklin Templeton subsidiary K2 Advisors, which specialises in managing funds within the alternative ...

Equity Trustees combines super, trustee arms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... operations in the UK and Ireland, citing increased costs and pricing pressures associated with an intensifying regulatory environment and greater competition. EQT said it is considering all strategic options for the six-year-old business. As first reported ...

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... "If you look back over the last decade, fixed income assets didn't offer significant returns to investors, but that environment has significantly changed over the last 12 months," Woods said. "Therefore, we think now's the right time to offer investors ...

Barwon snaps up $124m of healthcare assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... see continued interest from domestic and international investors for the sector, despite the current interest rate environment. "As we had expected, we have seen a modest softening of cap rates in the healthcare sector, but healthcare's defensive ...