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Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
Australian Ethical has awarded State Street's Charles River a mandate to automate its investment portfolio's front and middle office operations. The ethical investment manager will use Charles River's Investment Management Solution, which manages more ...

Citi Australia snags J.P. Morgan executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... "I am delighted to be joining Citi and look forward to leading Citi's best in class governance and risk management environment to deliver great outcomes for clients." This follows Citi Australia's continuous effort to expand its team, recently welcoming ...

NZ Superannuation Fund names joint CIOs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... "Taking into account the projected future growth of the fund and the increasingly complex and challenging investment environment in which we are operating, it makes sense to combine the functions of the chief investment officer and the GM portfolio completion ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... another hike waning, cash rates remain well above the average of the past 10-15 years, Morningstar said. "In the current environment, we see cash serving three purposes. First, cash helps reduce the sensitivity to interest rate rises especially relative ...

Harvard endowment delivers 9.6% return, hits $53.2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Harvard University's endowment has delivered a 9.6% return for the fiscal year ending September 30, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion. The endowment, which targets an 8% annual return, has achieved an annual return of 9.3% over the seven years ...

AMP's MyNorth sees inflows rise 76%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... existing bank we continue to carefully manage margins through restrained loan growth given the competitive funding environment," she said. AMP Bank saw its total loan book increase marginally in Q2 from $22.9 billion to $23 billion.

JANA awarded mandate for $2bn construction leave scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... believes the partnership can help LeavePlus to navigate through the complex landscape. "In today's volatile market environment, liability-aware investors benefit from being equipped with carefully considered, well-diversified investment portfolios and ...

Monochrome launches Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... showed that cryptocurrency ETFs have been best performing ETFs over the past year, buoyed by a falling interest rate environment, increased investor risk appetite, and strong flows into Bitcoin ETFs. Crypto loans Monochrome Capital, a sister company ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
Three years on from its launch, the BNP Paribas EARTH Trust is to be wound up. Investors have been notified of the fund's termination, which is scheduled to be completed by November 22. As responsible entity, Equity Trustees said the decision to ...