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BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The choice to replace BUSSQ chair Paula Masters with a builder with years of hands-on industry experience makes sense. Chris Taylor hails from a very different background from the chairs of other super funds. It is an unusual appointment, alright. He ...

Qualitas secures $440m for debt fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The alternative real estate investment manager has secured a new capital commitment from a global institutional investor to underwrite its Construction Debt Fund II. The investment increases the size of the debt fund to approximately $1.2 billion of ...

Centuria, MA Financial buy $223m tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... management of their respective investment funds. Centuria joint chief executive Jason Huljich said the site provides a great counter-cyclical investment opportunity, being acquired with embedded capital value and within a market that benefits from strong ...

Adviser losses now baked in: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
New analysis of financial adviser numbers speculates as to how big the industry might be in 20 years' time, presenting a range of scenarios - including a world in which there might be no advisers left. Adviser numbers hit their peak in 2019 at 26,500 ...

APRA to modernise regulatory frameworks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
APRA has outlined plans for its multi-year program to modernise the architecture of prudential standards for banks, insurers, and super funds. The program, which commenced last year, is intended to ensure the framework continues to underpin financial ...

Igneo adds Lal Lal Wind Farms to portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
Igneo Infrastructure Partners acquired a 60% interest in Lal Lal Wind Farms Partnership (LLWF), marking its fifth deal in the sector. Igneo's Atmos Renewables purchased the stake from funds managed by InfraRed Infrastructure and from Macquarie's Green ...

Aura Group launches term deposit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
The Aura Term Deposit Fund invests in term deposits of Australian authorised deposit-taking Institutions and cash management account and is now available to wholesale investors. The new fund aims to provide exposure to an actively managed portfolio ...

Defensive equities strategies protect against downturn: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
A new report has identified five distinct types of defensive equity strategies delivering protection in different ways and with very different results. Defensive Equity and Market Downturns: Is This Time Different? issued by bfinance revealed the main ...

Adviser exits fuel salary increases

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
Ongoing uncertainty and a shrinking talent pool is driving significant salary increases for financial advisers. That's according to a recent salary guide from financial services specialist Kaizen Recruitment, saying it's seen substantial increases in ...

Perth Mint faces AUSTRAC probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... Corporation, which trades as The Perth Mint, to assess the entity's compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 and Financial Rules Instrument 2007. After engaging with Gold Corporation, AUSTRAC said it identified ...