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RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Treasury today released a report on central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing a three-year project is now underway for wholesale CBDC. In a thorough report, Central Bank Digital Currency and the Future of Digital ...

Alternatives market to hit US$30tn by 2030: Preqin

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
The global alternatives industry is on track to reach US$29.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM) by 2029, with private equities set to more than double throughout the period, Preqin said. The growth signifies an annualised increase of 9.7% for ...

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
Mercer portfolios solutions leader Rebecca Jacques outlined some of the major trends investors need to take into consideration when building clients' portfolios at the Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum. Jacques said there are several structural ...

Government consults on laxing legacy super product rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
The government is consulting on new regulations to relax restrictions on legacy superannuation products which would allow individuals to exit unsuitable products and remove barriers to closing legacy funds. The purpose of the draft Treasury Laws Amendment ...

Payday Super penalties ramped up ahead of legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
Employers who fail to pay superannuation contributions within seven days of paying wages will face harsh penalties under the government's new Payday Super laws. Releasing its proposed framework today, the government outlined further details it plans ...

Remara launches real estate strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
Remara Investment Management has launched a real estate fund that invests in the development of small and large-scale projects. The Remara Opportunistic Development Fund is an open-ended managed fund that seeks opportunities in the residential, industrial ...

ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has launched of the ASFA Financial Crime Protection Initiative (FCPI), a project designed to bolster the superannuation sector's defences against the growing threat of financial crime. In collaboration ...

Arrowpoint launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
Arrowpoint Capital has launched a new private debt fund targeting high-net-worth investors, super funds and SMSFs. It said the decision to launch the fund came from increased demand for capital from businesses outstripping supply. "The supply of capital ...

Aussie female fund manager representation lags: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Only 8% of Australia's funds management industry is run by women, lagging the global average of 12.5%, the latest Alpha Female Report finds. Citywire's annual analysis, which tracks the progress of gender parity in asset management, calculated 903 Australian ...

Muzinich & Co. partners to launch infrastructure debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Muzinich & Co. has announced its partnership with Hong Kong-based Orion3 Group to launch an Infrastructure and Real Assets Private Debt Strategy, with an initial focus on Australian opportunities. Orion3 is an investment platform formed with CK Asset ...