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UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... have previously committed to establishing a National Wealth Fund. I am now going further by bringing together key institutions," Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said. "We need to go further and faster if we are to fix the foundations of our ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... foreign currencies and international payment systems. "Local banks provide essential services that foreign-owned institutions can't or won't provide. This is particularly acute for customers who are remote, vulnerable, and disadvantaged," Jones said. ...

Citi Australia appoints debt capital markets lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... Citi Australia recently expanded the role of managing director Nicki Ashton, appointing her as the head of financial institutions sales and solutions (FISS). Her new responsibilities include overseeing engagement with institutional partners such as super ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... participation of the Hellenic Development Investment Bank, other private equity funds active in Greece, and credit institutions. As part of the launch, the government will consolidate its privatisation agency (HRADF) and bank bailout fund (HFSF) with ...

Hamilton Lane closes largest raise at $8.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... Taft-Hartley plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, private wealth platforms and other financial institutions from over 30 countries around the world. Financial Standard understands at least one sizeable Australian institution is also ...

APRA updates industry on operational resilience guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... to meet expectations set by the standard. In addition, entities that are classified as non-Significant Financial Institutions will have an additional 12 months to comply with certain requirements in CPS 230 relating to business continuity and scenario ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... nature. "Our Ethical Criteria govern our ethical evaluation of companies and other investments issued by financial institutions, responsible entities, trustees, governments, or other issuers. They help us identify, measure and balance the most significant ...

Brookfield Oaktree to further democratise alternatives in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... they're ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, or wholesale investors needing more liquidity. "We saw institutions rapidly ramp up their allocations into alternatives from zero to 15-20-25%, and endowments up to 40%, and we're now ...

New platform launches for high-net-worth families

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... led me to search for a platform that helped my family organise our wealth and document family entities, financial institutions, properties, private investments and collectables. But there was nothing in the market that suitably served this purpose." ...

Principal launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... Patel will report directly to Everett. "Private infrastructure debt can play a key role in portfolio construction for institutions and retail investors alike, aiming to offer safety, stability, and enhanced returns," Patel said. "This makes it an exciting ...