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Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... themes benefitting smaller groups, or institutional capital flows into the transaction market - "all of which will be top of mind for us." Fidelity International global cross-asset specialist Lukasz de Pourbaix expects a soft-landing scenario, with inflation ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... continuing. Uncertainty around fiscal and trade policy decisions, along with the upcoming Trump administration, are also top of mind. GBAM chair and chair of SKAGEN Funds in Norway Tim Warrington highlighted that it's been another good year for equities ...

Grant Hackett named chief executive of Generation Development Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
Generation Development Group has appointed Grant Hackett as chief executive, while a new leader takes charge at Generation Life. Hackett, who will begin in his new role on 1 January 2025, has for the past five years served as Generation Life chief executive. ...

NESS Super partners for financial advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
NESS Super will start delivering fully personalised digital financial advice via a partnership with Otivo. NESS Super, whose members are predominantly employed in the electro-technology sectors, has partnered with digital advice platform Otivo to introduce ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... improvements in real wages and living standards over time," he said. "... policymakers need to keep productivity front-of-mind," he said. Treasurer Jim Chalmers recently commissioned a series of Productivity Commission inquiries into how to boost productivity ...

PE firm acquires Mason Stevens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
A $2 billion private equity firm will acquire Mason Stevens for an undisclosed figure. Adamantem Capital has signed a binding agreement to acquire the managed accounts specialist. Mason Stevens chief executive Tim Yule said the transaction will deliver ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
AMP has dared to go where no super fund has gone, taking the plunge with a "modest allocation" to Bitcoin, even as other industry heavyweights stand resolute in their rejection of the digital asset. Last week, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg ...

Invest Blue expands offering with new acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Invest Blue - part of Ironbark Group - has announced the acquisition of wealth protection and estate planning provider Lambert Group. Lambert Group has a client portfolio of 700 families, coupled with a strong referral network and an experienced team ...

Crypto operator to fork out millions after court ruling

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... customer, Bit Trade breached design and distribution obligations (DDO). Justice Nicholas said Bit Trade "didn't turn its mind to the requirement of the DDO regime," adding that "the failure to consider the matter points to a seriously deficient compliance ...

GPT Group, Perron enter retail partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
GPT Group and Perron Group have announced the establishment of a new retail partnership. GPT will acquire from Perron a 50% interest in two Perth retail assets, Cockburn Gateway and Belmont Forum, for approximately $482 million. The two shopping centres ...