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Fiji National Provident Fund hunts active fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) is seeking active fund managers to oversee two strategies. The country's superannuation fund is on the hunt for fund managers to invest on behalf of its Global Listed Developed Market Equity Strategy 1 and Global ...

Invartis enters Australian market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... superannuation funds and wealth managers. The new office will be set up in Melbourne and Nigel Jansz has been named as country head - Invartis Australia and New Zealand. Jansz will lead the Singapore-headquartered firm's expansion into the Australian ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... the CSLR is the biggest issue in the advice profession at present. "The impact this has on advice practices around the country cannot be overlooked if Canberra is genuine about making advice more accessible and more affordable for everyday Australians. ...

Global outfit acquires Vasco Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... with Vasco Trustees' talented team will lead to even greater success and a more robust future for our operations in the country." Vasco was advised on the deal by Berkshire Global Advisors.

Corporate borrowing hits all-time high despite interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... record total of US$458 billion - a year-on-year jump of US$89 billion. Debt service costs have hit record levels in every country. Janus Henderson expects borrowing levels to continue to rise in 2024/25 but at an even slower pace, up by 2.5% to a record ...

ASIC takes action against Guildfords FM, director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... for 10 years from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities. He has been banned from leaving the country since mid-2023. ASIC found that Guildfords breached obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Act), arising predominantly ...

Partners Group launches private infra fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... entry; and low risk of disruption. Partners Group currently manages $4.5 billion on behalf of private wealth clients in the country across a range of strategies, including its Global Value Fund and Global Income Fund. Nicholas Kuys, managing director ...

Nominations open for FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
Nominations for the 2024 Financial Standard Power50 are now open as we recognise the country's most influential advisers who continue to raise the standards for the profession and provide outstanding service to clients and the wider community. This ...

Long-term optimism for APAC despite short-term hurdles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... hair over $100 million. Preqin said that Japan and India markets emerged as bright spots for investors. While most single country-specific funds struggled with fundraising, the total capital raised for Japan was $11.8 billion in 2023, exceeding the previous ...

New Zealand exits recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... there was still plenty of weakness evident in the Q1 production GDP data, despite headline GDP returning to positive." The country recorded net migration of 126,000 in 2023, according to the OECD, equating to 2% of its population of about 5.2 million. ...