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Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... presented reforms that are evidence-based and actionable with outcomes that will be measurable to the federal government in a bid to deliver better economic equality for women. Given that the median superannuation balance for women aged 65+ years was ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... is forcing the Future Fund to rethink its asset allocation, particularly its weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year bond yields, and the weak Aussie dollar are ...

Former AMP Capital executive takes over at Selfwealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... set to assume the role next week. The news of Keary joining comes just days after the trading platform rejected a takeover bid from rival Stake. Stake was offering 17.5 cents per share, which Selfwealth said on Monday does not offer appropriate value ...

Selfwealth ditches Stake takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... O'Shaughnessy. In addition to an executive shakeup, Selfwealth is undertaking a business restructure and transformation program in a bid to cut down costs. "The board will act decisively and in a fiscally disciplined manner to ensure the company ...

Escala loses bid to restrain former executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Escala Partners failed in its bid to restrain two former senior executives who moved to LGT Crestone Wealth Management from working in financial services and soliciting clients. The Supreme Court of Victoria rejected Escala's application for interlocutory ...

Regal dumps bid for Pacific Current Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
Months on from submitting its bid to acquire Pacific Current Group, Regal Partners has withdrawn, saying it's been "consistently disappointed" in dealing with the fund manager. In March, Regal partnered with River Capital to put forth a non-binding ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... body the Coalition of Peaks and other First Nations stakeholders to scope an economic partnership is also in the works in a bid to tackle a lag in the employment rate of First Nations people. According to the paper, in 2021 Indigenous Australians aged ...

Trading platform pays $830k over suspicious trades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
Interactive Brokers is paying a fine of more than $830,000 after it failed to identify suspicious trades conducted by a client. Between March and November 2021, certain Closing Single Price Auction (CSPA) orders in Orthocell (OCC) were allowed by Interactive ...

OTPP, PGGM chief investment officers resign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... work primarily as an adviser to Taylor for the remainder of the year. Meantime, Dutch pension fund manager PGGM will also bid farewell to its chief investment officer at the end of the year, with Frank Roeters van Lennep stepping down. He's been serving ...

Pacific Current Group buys into fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
Pacific Current Group (PAC) has purchased a stake in LA-based private credit and structured equity investment management firm Avante Capital Partners (Avante). The 24.9% equity interest in Avante cost PAC about $61 million, with $23 million to be paid ...