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WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
For the third quarter in a row, Western Australia topped the economic leaderboard in the latest CommSec State of the States report. Victoria made the biggest leap, overtaking both Queensland and South Australia to move into second place. The State of ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... analyst covering the utility and infrastructure sectors. Throughout his career, Newbold was consistently rated one of the top four analysts in his field. Sydney Airport was acquired by IFM Investors and the US-based Global Infrastructure Partners for ...

QTC names new chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... Queensland." The banking specialist replaces Susan Buckley, QTC's managing director of funding and markets, who stepped into the top job in an interim capacity early this year. She will remain in the role until Ling arrives in July. For her part ...

LGT Crestone poaches CRO from Challenger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
LGT Crestone Wealth Management has nabbed a top risk professional from Challenger Ltd. After seven years at Challenger in several risk and compliance roles, Karen James Lawson has stepped into the top risk role at LTG Crestone. Confirming the appointment ...

Australian equity fund manager in a league of its own: Mercer survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... with a 7.6% return. The latter fund marked Chester's second entry among the year's best performers, it also ranked in the top 10 over both three- and five-year periods. The remaining funds at the top of the table were the Paradice Australian Equites ...

Advisers seek investment philosophy, performance in managed accounts provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... when it comes to partnering with a managed accounts provider. The survey of 460 financial advisers also found that fees are a top concern for 55% of off-the-shelf users, compared to 27% for custom managed accounts and 26% for private label solutions ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... making retail a more attractive asset class for investors. Globally, appetite for retail real estate "remains strong." The top 20 buyers, led by Blackstone, Realty Income, and China Life, CIC China, and Kimco, invested US$32 billion in retail properties ...

GSFM, Munro branch out to New Zealand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... its benchmark achieved 48% p.a. In the year to February it made 29% p.a. while the benchmark returned 21% p.a. Some of the top holdings are Linde, Clean Harbors, Constellation Energy and Quanta Services. GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre said the ...

Northern Trust survey reveals what's testing asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... allocation emerged as the uppermost internal investment concern over the coming year, with nearly half of respondents naming it a top three challenge. Northern Trust said this could mean that, while asset owners' current allocation aligns with their ...

Top ART executives depart in reshuffle

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Australia Retirement Trust has appointed new heads for its equities, fixed-income, private debt and capital markets businesses following a revamp of its investment team. The superannuation giant's plan to simplify the investment process has seen ...