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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. ...

UBS institutional client coverage lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... sales manager in 2007. He started his career as an account director at Perpetual back in 2002. It is understood that UBS country head Alison Telfer has now expanded her role and will also lead the institutional team following Fowler's exit. Telfer - ...

Morningstar reveals top three undervalued stocks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... a Canadian wireless carrier that Morningstar analysts believe is a standout amongst the three dominant carriers in the country. "Telus has replaced most of its legacy copper network with fiber, significantly upgrading the quality. We think this move ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Greece will soon launch its inaugural sovereign wealth fund called National Investment Fund with the help of BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory. Kostis Hatzidakis, Greece's minister of national economy and finance, affirmed the country's ...

Betashares promotes key sales execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... exchange-traded fund provider for $300 million. Further, Rainmaker data revealed BetaShares has the fastest ETF flows in the country, making it the second-largest ETF manager, sitting behind Vanguard but ahead of BlackRock and VanEck. Adam O'Connor ...

Inflation weighing on next generation of retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... result in reduced retirement benefits, and 58% believing it would be hard to make ends meet without benefits. Natixis country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said Gen X is highly in need of financial advice. "Gen X are facing a complex ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
Stronger business and government investment, population growth and budget positions have seen Australia record its best international competitiveness ranking since 2011. The nation rose from 19th to 13th in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
The Singapore government's Temasek Holdings will become part owner of Betashares, injecting $300 million into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider. The $38 billion Betashares said it entered into a binding agreement with Temasek in a bid to accelerate ...