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Assembly Funds Management seeks $100m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... real estate fund targets a gross IRR of 15% to 17%, which also invests in senior and mezzanine debt in Australia and New Zealand. ADPF2 is eyeing $350 million with a hard cap of $500 million. "The investment strategy for the ADPF series has proven to ...

Australians urged to consider bequests amid $5.4tn wealth transfer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... of the estimated $150 billion in inheritance, will be donated to charity this year. This compares to 1% ($229m) in New Zealand, 3.7% ($7.6bn) in the UK, and 4.4% ($69bn) in the US. Pointing to Australia's economic landscape, NAB executive for private ...

NZ Super Fund names chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation appointed Michael Mitchell to the role of chief risk officer. Mitchell, who was previously the head of risk, has been acting chief risk officer since Mark Fennell retired earlier this year. The organisation ...

Insight Investment appoints distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... new distribution lead for its local operations. Amy Clements was promoted to head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand this month after spending more than five years as an investment specialist. Clements joined the global asset manager's ...

GSFM appoints key account manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... of growth for GSFM, which now represents nine fund managers across a variety of asset classes in the Australian and New Zealand markets. "We have formed new partnership with several firms in the past 12 months to distribute their funds and strategies. ...

Russell Investments default option returns up to 12.3%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... March 2020, GoalTracker has delivered average annual returns of 8.3%-11.3%. Russell Investments head of Australia and New Zealand Tim Furlan said the strong returns are helping to grow the superannuation savings of its 80,000 members. "It also reinforces ...

J.P. Morgan expands ETF suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... growth while minimising risk in a conserved call options approach. According to JPMAM head of wholesale, Australia and New Zealand, Mark Carlile, JEGA could be the solution for investors looking to complement or substitute existing dividend yield strategies. ...

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... quarters (77%) consider rates will remain "higher for longer." Commenting, Natixis country head for Australia and New Zealand, Louise Watson, said that while the election outcome is intangible, many of its clients - including a wide range of super funds ...

Future Fund hires Fortlake investments deputy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... split her last 18 years between Goldman Sachs and UBS running derivatives execution and clearing for Australia and New Zealand. "Humbled to join the incredibly talented team, achieving outstanding absolute returns. I look forward to us taking things ...

NZSF returns 17%, smashes benchmarks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
New Zealand Super Fund (NZSF) returned a whopping 17% in the year to May, outpacing many of its benchmarks. Under the new leadership of chief executive Jo Townsend, New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund is aiming to double in size from its current ...