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Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... he said. "Middle-market focused private equity dry powder is at high levels with many sponsors now replenished in recent times. Our investment pipeline is as strong as ever." Wright-Smith further explained that Epsilon has a strong flow of lending opportunities ...

OnePath fined over MySuper bungle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... direct members' money to the correct product in a timely manner to ensure their best financial interests are protected at all times. APRA takes these provisions seriously and will act swiftly in deploying its enforcement toolkit where trustees fall short ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... portfolios. "It is typical to see increased allocation to defensive assets such as fixed income or cash products during uncertain times. With interest rates rising, the data suggests SMSFs are favouring assets that they see as low risk, with trustees ...

Vanguard fined for defective account statements

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... Money Market, but after the error was corrected, the October 2020 statements included an estimated yield of 0.06 (about 30 times less). "Because the earlier account statements did not reflect the correct figures, they were inaccurate, and therefore ...

The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... be characterised as mid-caps in Australia when measured by market capitalisation. "Global small-caps are, on average, two times larger than Australian small-caps, as represented by MSCI World Small Cap and S&P/ ASX Small Ordinaries," the paper explained. ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... alternatives. More government initiatives will likely bolster infrastructure, according to the Seizing opportunities in times of change report. "We believe there could be more positive momentum ahead for infrastructure investments, supported by historically ...

Italian private credit fund brings unique offering down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... MLoan portfolio will be invested with a very conservative approach to private debt, meaning leverage in the region of three times EBITDA, and interest coverage in the region of six times the cost of data and the loan to value in the region of 35-40%. ...

Allianz Retire+ strengthens distribution team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... Allianz Retire+ bolstered its wealth management operations, with two state managers joining the distribution team in recent times. Stephen Armstrong joined this month in the newly created role of state manager for Western Australia (WA) and South Australia ...

Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... online advice to help more of their members. "As every working Australian looks down the barrel of economically challenging times with rising interest rates and inflation, the Otivo Superannuation report confirms that we need to be equipped with the ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... is not looking to subside in the near and long term, Hannon said. He said that copper has been harder to find in recent times, this has led to growth in mergers and acquisitions related to the material as the risk of new mines means that companies are ...