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Bennelong, Leadenhall launch ILS fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
Leadenhall Capital Partners' insurance-linked securities (ILS) product, as distributed by Bennelong Funds Management, is now available to institutional investors. The LCP Insurance Linked Securities Fund targets institutional investors in Australia ...

Super's board requirements are sound: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert has defended the selection requirements for superannuation fund boards in the wake of the CFMEU scandal. Schubert said the shared governance model of profit-to-member funds was created with a "clear ...

I Squared Capital grows local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... managing director of investor relations, Rob Hamilton will manage relationships with local investors and asset consultants and raise capital across the region. The Miami-based group confirmed that Hamilton brings the total of investment professionals ...

FAAA to work with Treasury on CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it has met with minister for financial services Stephen Jones to raise key concerns regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood and chair David Sharpe ...

ASX lifts revenue amid lower listings, capital raises

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
The ASX earned record revenue of $1.03 billion in the 2024 financial year despite a volatile period for equity markets and lower capital raising. Total revenue grew 2.4% from the prior corresponding period, largely driven by the exchange's markets ...

Fiducian posts strong result, share price jumps

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Fiducian Group has reported that its underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) has risen 17% to $17.7 million in FY24, while its statutory net profit after tax increased 22% to $15 million. Fiducian's underlying earnings per share grew 17%, from 48 ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Challenger reported a normalised net profit before tax (NPBT) increase of 17% to $608 million and raised its full-year dividend by 10% to 26.5 cents per share fully franked, in its FY24 results released today. The financial services group said its NPBT ...

Janus Henderson to buy private credit manager Victory Park Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Janus Henderson will acquire a majority stake in private credit manager Victory Park Capital Advisors after Pacific Current Group agreed to divest part of its interest in the firm. The London-headquartered asset manager said that the acquisition of ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) produced through land reforestation. Silva Capital is aiming to raise $250 million for the fund, targeting wholesale investors and carbon market participants who wish to complement existing ...