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QIC promotes key private equity staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
QIC has beefed up its private equity team by promoting a swag of investment professionals as the $110 billion Queensland state-backed fund hunts for deals. The promotions include two new partners in the investor's London and San Francisco offices. ...

Court rejects former fund manager's appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A former fund manager who went to jail for misappropriating client funds had an appeal quashed. The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Roger Munro against his conviction on three counts of fraud. Munro was sentenced to four and ...

CommSec names top state for economic performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... second and Victoria remains in third place with the ACT in fourth position. The previously equal fourth-placed states of Queensland (now fifth), Tasmania (now sixth) and NSW (now seventh) all dropped down the leaderboard. The Northern Territory remains ...

IFM, ASX-listed firms bet on renewable fuels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... Matt Halliday said: "This foundational agreement is a significant step in establishing a renewable fuels industry in Queensland and Australia - creating benefits in energy security, supporting regional development and stimulating agriculture and manufacturing ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has appointed a former Dexus executive as its new real estate managing director. Deborah Coakley will begin her new role at QIC's $112 billion alternatives platform on October 15. She previously spent 11 years ...

More than 11k businesses call in administrators

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... (9.3%). New South Wales has the most companies enter administration in FY24 at 4634, followed by Victoria (2862) and Queensland at third with 2036 administrators appointed. Other states maintain the figure well below 800, with Northern Territory only ...

ASIC hits Melbourne adviser with travel ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... leave the country while it continues its investigation. King is currently a licensed financial adviser operating in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria through Wealth Effect Advisory, King Financial Group (VIC), King Financial Group (NSW), and King ...

ASIC permanently bans Queensland adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Queensland-based financial adviser Anass Abdalla. ASIC said Abdalla has been banned from providing any financial services, performing any function involved in the carrying on of ...

ANZ, Westpac 'the cheapest majors': Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... share of the Australian home loan market, has shown that it can profitably grow loans. The other top pick was Bank of Queensland, which has extracted cost savings from consolidating banking platforms and digitising more processes.

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
The Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has backed a new initiative to address underrepresentation of female investors in venture capital. The initiative, 77 Venture Fellows, is a venture capital deep emersion program for 10 female candidates, with ...