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JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... value UBS AM's expertise in developing credit products in an environment that is likely to be conducive to solid alpha generation." UBS AM country head of Australia and New Zealand Alison Telfer said the strategies are perfect for investors seeking stability ...

Oaktree completes $240m AZ NGA deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... announcement earlier in September, the transaction has been finalised, with Oaktree Capital Management becoming AZ Next Generation Advisory's (AZ NGA) largest shareholder with a $240 million investment. As part of the deal, Azimut retains a strategic ...

Renewable infrastructure opportunities for HNWIs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... credit with renewable infrastructure." Roberts said Australia has spent around $35 billion as a nation on renewable generation with around 40% renewable penetration, which while good is not enough. "If you think about government targets and where we're ...

Anne Fuchs takes on new role at ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Highly experienced financial services expert Anne Fuchs now has a broader new role at Australian Retirement Trust. ART executive general manager for advice, guidance and education has been appointed executive general manager of advocacy and impact. ...

Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... play Switch games, and that's essentially the model that PlayStation and Xbox have had in place for at least one generation. "We think what this does is it makes a much smoother transition from the prior generation to the next generation." The move ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... like to invest in as well as how they invest. Mobile trading apps are used by approximately two in five of the next generation with investments, and online brokerage accounts by one in four. Gen Z and Gen Y are more likely to use mobile trading apps ...

Superannuation tax shakeup proposed by Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
A discussion paper commissioned by the Actuaries Institute has proposed a three-pronged tax reform package aimed at making the superannuation system less complex, more equitable, and sustainable. The professional body argued that the complexity of taxes ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Total and permanent disability (TPD) claims because of mental health for Australians aged 30 to 40 increased by 732% over the past decade, according to a new report by KPMG, commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Although the ...

New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Future Generation has launched a first-of-its-kind investment fund, dubbed Future Generation Women, investing in companies with prominent gender-diverse leadership, equitable pay, and policies that support the advancement of women. Minderoo has committed ...

HMC Capital makes $950m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
HMC Capital has agreed to acquire Neoen's Victorian renewable generation and storage portfolio for $950 million. The portfolio comprises four operational assets and six development assets. HMC said the acquisition will further seed its inaugural Energy ...