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Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... ALRC's inquiry commenced," Derrington commented. "To be fit for purpose, the legislative framework must reflect the dynamic nature of the financial services sector and its significant contribution to the Australian economy. In addition, the regulatory ...

AXA IM Alts bolsters natural capital platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... including Adam Gibbon, Edoardo Cavallo and Camila Alva Estabridis. The strategy builds on AXA IM Alt's existing portfolio of nature-based solutions and seeks to identify investments across strategic equity, direct financing, and carbon solutions. Together ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... be a risky asset class for people that don't know what they're going to invest in." Still, despite the ambiguous nature of the market, capital raisings remain possible and there are reasons for optimism, as public market performance has begun ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... the future of this profession. "If we don't pull that into line, it means we risk reverting back to the very prescriptive nature of regulation that we're trying to get away from." On the Levy review, he concluded that if advisers are serious about making ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... Health and New Zealand top ten for Finances and Quality of Life sub-indices," she said. Watson concluded the compulsory nature of Australia and New Zealand's super industry creates a strong base from which government and investors can continue to ...

iExtend adds lead alliances role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... issues has no boundaries. We look forward to expanding on these strengths in his new role and building on the collaborative nature of our offering," iExtend chief executive David Sarkis said. iExtend allows policyholders to co-own a life policy with ...

Super giants, investment firms join Future IM/Pact

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... scholarships and internships. "There are so many exciting pathways a career in finance can take and the highly diverse nature of our global multi-affiliate business provides great opportunity for young professionals," he explained. "We have a responsibility ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... it's a real mix. "From very large ASX top 100 companies to midsize private companies. They're all quite sizable in nature, many of them are brands that we're really proud to be associated with." Elsewhere, its investor presentation showed ...

A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... so attracted to working with Australia's super funds, particularly industry funds, is because of that stable patient nature of the capital. "Venture capital is a risky investment, you have to wait to see over time if it's paid off, you can't ...

Will big super's unlisted investments amplify retirement savings?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... anything, you'd be looking for more opportunities to put money to work, he commented. Sicilia concluded: "A contrarian nature is forced upon unlisted asset investors, which is a good thing. Liquidity is important, but it's overrated in the super ...