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Blackwattle to take over Watermark fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Blackwattle Investment Partners (Blackwattle) will take over responsibility of the Watermark Absolute Return Fund (WARF) following the retirement of its founder, Justin Braitling. The independent fund manager is already well acquainted with Blackwattle ...

Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Peter Costello has informed the government he will not pursue a third term as the chair of the Future Fund. A formal, merit-based search is now underway for a new chair of the $250 billion sovereign wealth fund, with the government viewing future board ...

Count to take over Diverger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... provides licensing, network infrastructure and technology services, portfolio services and accounting solutions. GPS Wealth, Merit Wealth, Paragem, AFSL Compliance, Priority Networking, DWA, Care Portfolio, Tax Banter and Knowledge Shop are the brands ...

RBA considers impact of climate on monetary policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia is assessing how the economic effects of climate change may affect monetary policy, including the merits of flexible inflation targeting. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, future governor Michele ...

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The opportunities for private lenders to finance the growing demand for real estate credit is part of a long-term structural shift in Australia's lending market, MA Financial managing director real estate credit Cathy Houston says. Talking to Financial ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Inflation is a looming threat to retirement incomes, so it's no surprise financial advisers are rotating toward more dynamic strategies. According to a report penned by Challenger and Ensombl, inflation is fast becoming the number one threat to ...

SEC sues Binance, chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... defendants concealed the fact that it was commingling billions of dollars of investor assets and sending them to a third party, Merit Peak Limited, that is also owned by Zhao," the SEC said. Other violations accused include Binance and BAM Trading operating ...

Morningstar downgrades PIMCO, Vanguard funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... Aggregate Bond Fund and the FSI Wholesale Australian Bond Fund "owing to either our decreased conviction in the investment merit and/or limited client demand.

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... first two appointments that have been made by the Treasurer, he completely ignored the recruitment process," he said. "The merit-based rigorous process that's laid out in the in the review. We do think it's important if the government is going ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...