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Mirae Asset grows Australian alternatives team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... welcomed McGrath to the team. "We are pleased to welcome James to Mirae Asset. The expansion of our alternatives team, with a focus on venture capital, expresses our commitment to supporting Australia's start-up landscape," he said. Mirae Asset reported ...

Cromwell sells stake in LDK

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... than 160 years, including 70 in aged care and retirement living, Anglicare has sought to provide excellent service, with a focus on ensuring that all are cared for with dignity and respect." "This opportunity to join in a partnership with Aspire is a ...

First Sentier launches small cap fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
First Sentier has launched a new Australian small companies fund that offers a long short strategy to wholesale and retail investors. The First Sentier Australian Small Companies Long Short Opportunities Fund seeks out small high-quality companies that ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... rather than rushed mergers that suit the regulator. Watson believes that with a change of government, there is a change in focus. Further, he notes that financial services minister Stephen Jones has publicly said there is a place for diversity within ...

Yarra Capital names portfolio manager to lead new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
Yarra Capital has appointed Australian equities portfolio manager David Acton to lead its first private market equity fund. Acton has more than 30 years of industry experience and joins from Rothschild & Co where he was a senior advisor. Before that ...

APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... recommendations relating to opportunities to improve value for members. A common pitfall APRA saw was for benchmarking exercises to focus on justifying costs and service standards, rather than seeking to challenge the status quo. "Weaker benchmarking ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... provisions and regulation class orders, a third and final interim report is due by 25 August 2023. The third interim report will focus on the potential reframing or restricting of Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act. This will involve identifying ways ...

Aware Super appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... industry, and feels privileged to succeed Cochrane. "Given Aware Super's member base, I look forward to bringing a continued focus on the values and principles that have defined the culture, aspirations and strong performance of the organisation to date," ...

Aware Real Estate snaps up St Leonards site

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
The off-market purchase of a major site in Sydney's north shore supports a long-term investment strategy for the super fund's new property arm. Alongside partner Altis Property Partners, Aware Real Estate will undertake a mixed-use development at the ...

Prime Financial acquires SMSF administrator

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
In a critical step in its ambition of becoming Australia's premier B2B SMSF administrator, Prime Financial Group has acquired Gold Coast-based SMSF Administrator Intello. The acquisition will see Prime Financial Group's SMSF division represent approximately ...