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Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... through 2025, while non-labour costs such as energy and insurance are rising." Underwood said the challenging operating environment of decelerating demand and rising costs was starting to "chip away" at profits. "Many businesses have been able to pass ...

Hamilton Lane closes venture fund at $615m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... venture and growth equity Miguel Luina said the close has exceeded its target fund size despite a "difficult fundraising environment". "This achievement is a testament to the confidence our clients and investors have in our ability to access premier ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... lasting changes in the world". "We have focused on ensuring we are equipped to navigate these changes to the investment environment including the resurgence of geopolitical risks," he said. "In November the government updated the investment mandate for ...

Orbis recruits investment specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... markets. As we commence 2025, I am excited to join Orbis and help our clients navigate the rapidly changing investment environment to maximise long-term returns."

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... Factors to consider include whether the client needs the additional cash flow, and the benefit of accessing the tax-free environment now versus having the additional $100,000 in the retirement phase. "On the second point, generally the later in the financial ...

Private credit asset manager launches $100m strategic capital fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... financing needs that go unmet by traditional lenders," GCI managing director Hugh Selleck said. He said in the current environment, businesses need rapid, customised financing solutions, adding the GCI Strategic Capital Fund 1 "will allow us to provide ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified what it believes to be the most significant current, ongoing and emerging issues within its regulatory remit for 2025. "Increased market volatility, geopolitical changes, the ...

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Global climate funds suffered more withdrawals than deposits in 2024, with net outflows reaching US$24 billion, according to fresh data from Morningstar. In Europe, climate thematic funds experienced the largest outflows of any category during 2024. ...

Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Alternative investments manager Salter Brothers has secured a sustainability-linked loan from the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) for an undisclosed sum. The funding will be put towards expanding Salter Brothers' luxury retreat portfolio. Interest rates will ...

SEC names acting chair, establishes crypto taskforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... to register, have been elusive," the SEC said. "The result has been confusion about what is legal, which creates an environment hostile to innovation and conducive to fraud. The SEC can do better." The taskforce's focus will be to help the commission ...