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abrdn closes hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
abrdn has terminated a hedge fund that achieved negative returns since inception and failed to gain investor interest. The abrdn Global Risk Mitigation Fund closed on August 30. abrdn said due to changing demand, "the fund size has become smaller over ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Schroders launched a new global equity fund this week, aiming to exploit 'growth gaps.' The Schroder Global Equity Alpha Fund was introduced to wholesale and institutional investors this week, a concentrated portfolio of global equities managed by co-head ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The government has begun consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure ...

Inflation eases in July

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 3.5% in the 12 months to July, down from 3.8% in June, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The most significant contributors to the annual rise were housing ...

CSC launches series of retirement options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) has gone live with its retirement income strategy, unveiling a suite of retirement resources. The super fund said it's among the first to go beyond merely publishing information about what a strategy might ...

ANZ hit with $250m capital penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has increased the capital add-on applied to ANZ to $750 million in response to heightened concerns about the bank's non-financial risk management practices. APRA said it has longstanding concerns ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
MA Financial has announced two new agreements - with each deal worth up to $1 billion - to expand its real estate investment options for institutional investors, including introducing an Australian-first program. A collaboration with Warburg Pincus ...

HMC Capital sees earnings soar 57%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
HMC Capital has reported a 57% jump in earnings compared to FY23 to $129 million thanks to recurring management fees, investment gains and performance fees. Over the past 12 months HMC established three new platforms in private credit, energy transition ...

Dexus property valuation rout deepens by $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
Dexus Funds Management wiped $1.9 billion off its property portfolio, driven by the office sector rout which lost $1.8 billion in value. The devaluations led to a whopping $1.6 billion statutory net loss after tax for the 2024 financial year, following ...

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Challenger reported a normalised net profit before tax (NPBT) increase of 17% to $608 million and raised its full-year dividend by 10% to 26.5 cents per share fully franked, in its FY24 results released today. The financial services group said its NPBT ...