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GBST, Wipro join forces on holistic administration service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... technologies like GenAI, and deliver superior outcomes for their members." Through this partnership, the two companies aim to accelerate the industry's shift towards modern IT environments that improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, improve ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider. The $38 billion Betashares said it entered into a binding agreement with Temasek in a bid to accelerate its next phase of growth. Betashares founder and chief executive Alex Vynokur said: "Looking ahead, we are focused ...

US looks towards rate cuts, Australia lags behind

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
A raft of economic data came out from the US overnight with US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell indicating the US could cut interest rates at least once this year. A lower-than-expected May CPI print was encouraging, but the FOMC still kept its funds ...

Most in-demand skills for financial services workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... challenges, we are optimistic that 2024/2025 will be busier. Big organisations are leaner and fitter and will likely accelerate their efforts to grow market share," he said. "Second and third-tier businesses will also step up their hiring as consumer ...

Ironbark partners with HarbourVest to launch fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
Ironbark Asset Management and global private markets firm HarbourVest Partners have joined in a strategic partnership with the launch of the Ironbark HarbourVest HGPS - Diversified Private Equity Fund. The fund is an open-ended Australian managed investment ...

Generation Development Group to take over Lonsec

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... continuity of our existing product and service propositions for our clients." "This transaction will enable Lonsec to accelerate plans for further investment into its business and we are enthused about the opportunities this deal presents for the business ...

Regal Partners acquires Merricks Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... opportunities across private credit in Australia and New Zealand," he said. Redlich said the acquisition will significantly accelerate scale and opportunity for its investors. "Regal's extensive corporate relationships, diverse access to deal-flow opportunities ...

Brookfield bids for majority stake in Neoen

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... platforms. He said that Brookfield plans to leverage its expertise, track-record, and access to capital to further accelerate Neoen's growth. "Acquiring Neoen further strengthens Brookfield's global scale, while diversifying into key renewables markets ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
The higher-than-expected monthly CPI data for April could mean the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hands are tied when it comes to higher-for-longer interest rates. Annual growth in the non-seasonally adjusted CPI lifted from 3.5% to 3.6% in April ...

APRA hits Mercer with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... believe our fund will be stronger and more resilient as a result," Mercer said. "We had a program of work underway to accelerate the transformation of our risk management culture and practices, our business continuity planning and management of service ...