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Brookfield subsidiary launches credit fund locally

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... continuum globally, backed by Oaktree's three decades of credit expertise," he said. Last year, Hall told Financial Standard that its flagship private credit and infrastructure funds have produced positive returns and that's started to resonate ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... reasons," including in case any claims arise. Separately, however, Consumer Champion owner Adam Glezer told Financial Standard about representing someone whose family, while dealing with Rest just a few weeks ago, struggled to arrange insurance payouts ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... Besen met with over 30 potential managers before selecting Climate Tech Partners. In a statement provided to Financial Standard, Besen said that Climate Tech Partners "wasn't just another tech VC." "Besen liked that CTP's model is aiming to solve ...

Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... underrepresented in large-cap benchmarks like the S&P 500. Global X senior investment strategist Billy Leung told Financial Standard the Russell 2000 is one of the broadest small cap indices, with more balanced sector exposure compared to the S&P 500 ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... aluminium imports, which will apply to all countries, including Australia. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver told Financial Standard that while Australia exports about $808 million worth of steel and aluminium to the US, it represents just 0.03% of the ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... complete a qualification from an approved list that is specifically focused on financial advice. In December, Financial Standard reported that major institutions - the University of Wollongong, Queensland University of Technology, and University of Tasmania ...

Independent financial planning boutique opens in Brisbane

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... sometimes multiple businesses, and they might have some trusts or a self-managed super fund, or not," she told Financial Standard. "The business owners don't always have a great deal of experience with superannuation before engaging me. They just ...

AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... financial position, or as close as possible, had the delays in processing the death benefit claim not occurred. Financial Standard contacted AustralianSuper regarding the ASIC investigation, and it reiterated comments from November, with Kerlin saying ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... border and drug conditions - what does this mean for Australian investors? AMP chief economist Shane Oliver told Financial Standard that the direct impact of Trump's tariffs should be limited, as exports to the US account for just 4% of Australia's ...

Nest to acquire 10% stake in IFM Investors

ELIZA BAVIN, MATT TOLEDO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... Investors. Nest said it would primarily invest in IFM's alternate asset investments. An IFM spokesperson told Financial Standard that all 16 Australian superannuation funds will retain their stake in IFM, but the relative percentages in terms of ownership ...