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Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
An unnamed global investor is seeding Barings' first Australian private credit vehicle, committing more than $230 million. Barings has launched two APAC credit funds, including the Barings Australian Private Credit Fund. The fund is for institutional ...

Morningstar flags governance issues, leadership turnover at Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
Morningstar has pointed out persistent leadership turnover and concerns about governance in a review of Cbus. "While turnover has not been high across the broader investment team and replacements have mostly been made, it's hard to view Cbus positively ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

Magellan launches first Vinva funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
Magellan Asset Management launched the first two Vinva systematic equity funds, flagging a third fund to be made available next month. The launch follows the strategic partnership with Vinva in August, which includes becoming the distribution partner ...

ESSSuper shifts members to new default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
ESSSuper is moving members in its default investment option to the newly launched Balanced Growth Managed option. Members currently in the Balanced option will move to the Balanced Growth Managed option for Accumulation Plan and beneficiary accounts ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in September, in line with the revised figure for August, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by around 64,000 people and the ...

Federal Court quashes ANZ appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
The Federal Court threw out ANZ's appeal against a ruling it breached continuous disclosure laws relating to a 2015 institutional share placement and upheld the bank pay the $900,000 penalty. ASIC took action on ANZ in 2018, alleging it failed to notify ...

CFMG Capital raises for $26m Brisbane project

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
The Queensland-based fund manager has launched a capital raising to fund development of a recently acquired site at Rochedale, south of Brisbane. The 3.37ha site is situated on Farley Road and will be developed into a 27-lot gated community, with prices ...

PineBridge brings flagship lifecycle fund down under

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
PineBridge Investments has launched the PineBridge (AU) Global Focus Equity Fund to local wholesale investors. PineBridge's head of Australia Clinton Grobler said the new fund marks a "step change" in its Australian business. "I believe Global Focus ...

Inflation cools but RBA unlikely to budge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.7% in the 12 months to August 2024 - down from 3.5% in July, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Falls in fuel (-7.6%) and electricity (-17.9%) were significant ...