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Blue Owl launches fund to sophisticated investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... in assets under management. Koda Capital managing partner Jonathan Ayres said: "At Koda, our independence gives us the freedom to search globally and select only the most compelling investment strategies for our clients. Seeding this feeder fund reflects ...

Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... outpaced wage growth over a long period of time." She added that productivity growth is the engine that gives people the freedom to choose between more income, more leisure, or a better mix of both. "When productivity stalls, those choices remain unchanged," ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... performance over rolling three-year periods." He said that many of CFS's current managers have "a few more degrees of freedom" than those it's used in the past, whose fishing pond was in very narrow segments of the market, whether on the value ...

Fink takes private markets to next level

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... "When we combined active and index strategies under one roof, we gave investors something they'd never had before: the freedom to blend strategies seamlessly. ETFs stopped being purely passive. Instead, they became essential building blocks for creating ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... savings. "Investing isn't just for Wall Street bros. It's for [women also]. And it's the key to financial freedom, security, and the life you actually want," Chanana said. Jackson sees women becoming increasingly aware of the importance of ...

FAAA accuses government of crucial CSLR failure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) by skipping a key step. Following a review of documents the FAAA obtained via Freedom of Information requests, the FAAA said it appears an Impact Analysis of the scheme was likely not undertaken prior to its ...

Colonial First State completes group insurance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... said the insurance cover provided through superannuation plays an important role in helping members achieve financial freedom. "After a thorough review of our group insurance arrangements, we are pleased to be continuing our partnership with AIA Australia," ...

Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Three academics who were able to explain why some countries are richer than others have taken home the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics. The award, named the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was presented to Daron ...

Super funds fail to meet millennial members' expectations: ASIC roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... is "inherently unengaging" for millennials. "Millennials need to think of super as a tool that helps create financial freedom or creating the life you want to live, or the life that you deserve," Devine said. The roundtable, which also included financial ...

Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... purpose and meaning in retirement, and wanted to enjoy retirement while their health allowed it. Some 22% said having the freedom to do what they want to do was the top retirement benefit. This was closely followed by enjoying freedom and flexibility ...