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FICAP 2023: Countdown is on

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... palpable... We're going back to our roots with this event, it really feels long overdue." McLaren emphasised that the central focus of the night is to give back to the charities that have faced challenging times over the last few years. "Feel the ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... investment strategies and decisions." "The reforms have been broadly welcomed by trustees, many of whom have sharpened their focus on the valuation of unlisted assets, liquidity management and stress testing in recent months. We note that in some cases ...

Wealth management ecosystem at critical inflection point: Citi

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... order to effectively deliver an enhanced and digitally enabled client experience, wealth managers and private banks should focus on transforming their operational, technology and service models," the report said. Highlighting survey participants' preferred ...

AMP adds three group executive roles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... executive committee closer to our customers and to advisers." She added the new operational structure supports AMP's focus on being a leading provider of retirement solutions and helping more Australians to meet their financial goals. "The new executives ...

Iress appoints former Pendal veteran

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... Australia and internationally," he said. "His expertise in strong financial management, collaborative approach to leadership and focus on growing shareholder value through corporate transformation will be a great asset to Iress both now and into the ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... is to drive more efficiencies. It's also all part of the plan to grow the fund further, which Cameron says includes a focus on its existing employer channels but will almost certainly mean more mergers, adding that the fund is open to exploring opportunities ...

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... within the same vintage and strategy compared to other asset classes, we continue to look for the right managers and really focus on fund selection rather than trying to time the market," she said. Preqin head of APAC valuations research insights Angela ...

Lendlease, Daiwa House strike BTR deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... announcement, Lendlease chief executive Tony Lombardo said the developer would aim to grow its funds management business, and focus on development projects, which supported that growth while "rightsizing our construction workbook around jobs that carry ...

Pinnacle makes senior hire for American distribution

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
In a newly created role, Pinnacle Investment Management Group (Pinnacle) has appointed Michael Putica as managing director, Americas. Putica has spent the last 17 years at State Street Global Markets as both its managing director, portfolio solutions ...

Hostplus tops up mandate, returns 8% to members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... healthcare and artificial intelligence and machine learning. The fund will continue its current mandate with an increased focus on university spin outs from its IP Group's university partners in Australia and New Zealand, alongside select opportunities ...