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QIC adds to streak of venture capital investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... like Brandon Capital, so we're delighted to have them on board with QVCDF," Baker said. "Having previously backed needle-free vaccine patch innovator Vaxxas and pain relief therapeutic Spinifex, Brandon understands how rich in potential Queensland's ...

Retiree dilemma: Supporting children or preserving lifestyle?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... lifestyle to offer financial assistance. Their strong attachment to the family home also makes them reluctant to downsize to free up funds to help their children. Retirees, however, are willing to support their children by providing a place to live in ...

Equip Super names chief experience officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
Equip Super appointed its inaugural chief experience officer (CXO), previously at legalsuper. Carrie Norman joins Equip on June 11. She most recently spent more than three years at legalsuper where she was chief member officer and an executive of member ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Lendlease will abandon its international construction operations as part of a broader restructure that will make nearly 3000 workers redundant over the next 18 months. The ASX-listed firm today announced it will solely focus on its development and construction ...

HMC Capital scoops up Payton Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... an ASX announcement, HMC cited the strategic rationale for the acquisition was borne from a "golden period" of high risk-free rates and strong credit risk premiums for private credit. It also noted that the local private credit market is expected to ...

Cbus deputy CIO exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
The deputy chief investment officer of Cbus has left the super fund eight months after being appointed to the post. Alexandra Campbell, has resigned from her role after a total of four years with the fund, Cbus confirmed to Financial Standard. Campbell ...

Budget 2024: Cost of living relief takes centre stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Support will be boosted for Australians facing acute and urgent financial pressures with $138 million to meet sustained high demand for crisis support including emergency relief, food relief and financial support services. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced ...

Budget 2024: $20k instant asset write-off extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... payment redirection scams and boost productivity. This Budget will also invest a further $10.8 million to deliver tailored, free and confidential financial and mental wellbeing support for small business owners. To help small businesses understand and ...

Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... channel in the US is digital investment platforms like Fidelity, which have been driven by the expansion of commissioning-free trading. At other end of the spectrum, registered investment advisers, which are 100% fee-based fiduciaries, are the next fastest-growing ...

Rest adds to C-suite with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
Rest has appointed Amy Murrell to the new role of chief people officer after joining the super fund in 2021 as general manager people and culture. Murrell will now report directly into Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle. "I warmly welcome Amy Murrell ...