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Franklin Templeton folds Martin Currie into affiliates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Franklin Templeton announced it will fold Martin Currie, the US$17.9 billion fund manager, into its other brands, ClearBridge Investments and Franklin Equity Group. Martin Currie's Australia, UK, and global emerging markets investment and sustainability ...

WA best performing state, but economic growth lags

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Western Australia snatched the title of the country's best performing economy in the September quarter, ranking first in five of the eight economic indicators assessed in the CommSec State of States report. The state claimed the top spot twice over ...

Martin Currie adds to active ETF stable

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
A new Martin Currie active ETF, which invests in local and global real asset securities, was admitted on the ASX today under the ticker R3AL. The Martin Currie Real Income Fund - Active ETF aims to provide a pre-tax income yield above the S&P/ASX 200 ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
QIC has welcomed two new starters to its state investments team: a portfolio manager in Brisbane and a senior portfolio manager in Sydney. Daniel Rigney has been appointed as portfolio manager, arriving from Rest Super, where he managed quantitative ...

Payton Capital strengthens NSW leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
Payton Capital, the private debt fund manager, has appointed a Suncorp executive to lead the firm's borrower services in New South Wales. The wholly owned business unit of HMC has recruited Kieran Turner as the state manager of New South Wales. ...

Super moves: Future Fund, QIC, Vanguard Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
Max Gill has been promoted to senior portfolio analyst with QIC's state investments team. Gill joined the Queensland Government's $68 billion investment arm six years ago working initially with the global multi-asset team followed by the state ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
Canberra's green bank has invested $100 million in AXA Investment Managers Alternatives' build-to-rent strategy providing affordable homes for essential workers. The investment brings the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) total commitment to residential ...

Macquarie AM splashes billions on Applied Digital Corporation

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... data-centre company well positioned in these high growth segments of the market." Applied Digital chair and chief executive Wes Cummins believes MAM's contribution will elevate the company's capability in the space. "We believe this expanded relationship ...

AustralianSuper aims to five-fold $1.4bn Euro venture in five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
AustralianSuper has acquired a 50% stake in Oxford Properties Group's $1.4 billion European industrial and logistics portfolio, with the partnership to target up to $7.5 billion worth of high-quality warehouses over the next three to five years. The ...

WA financial planning firm acquired by US insurance broker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Western Australia-based Wealth Management Partners (WMP), with the entire WMP team to remain under Arthur J. Gallagher's direction moving forward. Details of the transaction were not ...