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Macquarie Group posts record earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
Macquarie Group has posted a $A4.7 billion net profit for the year ended 31 March 2022, up 56% from the prior year. This strong result was carried by impressive performances across all the companies operating groups. Items within the banking group that ...

Aussie private capital on the rise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... 17.8% (median net IRR) for Australia-focused funds with fund vintages from 2012 to 2019, fund performance topped North America, Europe, and Rest of World." Lowery added that Australia is increasingly seen as a desirable destination and hub for institutional ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... situation needs, Swan said. "This loss of economic equality has driven populist instability in Western democracies like America, France and Britain" he added. Despite having what Swan described as 'less than stellar' economic performance over ...

Investor confidence drops in April: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
State Street's investor confidence index has decreased to 92.9, down 6.6 points from March's revised reading of 99.5. The index, which was developed in partnership with FDO Partners, measures investor confidence or risk appetite quantitatively by analysing ...

AMP offloads remainder of Collimate Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... investments in international infrastructure equity funds; and some of the employees located across the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia. This follows the sale $430 million of the domestic infrastructure equity and real estate business to Dexus, announced ...

Australians are crypto-curious but not committing

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... trepidation stems from the legal uncertainty around cryptocurrency, as among non-owners, 39% in Asia Pacific, 37% in Latin America, and 36% in Europe say regulation is a concern. In addition, for 30% of respondents in the Middle East, 24% in Asia Pacific ...

APRA champions flexible financial technology regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
APRA chair Wayne Byres has espoused the importance of getting the Australian regulatory balance right with a clear plan, flexible approach and coordinated response. In a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, Byres said that global ...

Mason Stevens names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
The former head of equities at JBWere has been appointed chief investment officer at the wealth platform. Jacqueline Fernley joins Mason Stevens in the role, bringing over 30 years' experience in funds management. Fernley joins from Investible where ...

Blacktower launches in Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... office follows Blacktower's expansion into Switzerland in recent months and precedes plans for offices in the UAE, South America and Canada. Blacktower's expansion follows that of Skybound Wealth Management last week. In comparison to Blacktower, Skybound ...

Capital Group appoints to newly created role

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... are relevant through multiple market cycles." "We are proud that our first strategy, Capital Group Investment Company of America, launched in 1934, is still available to investors."