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Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... ownership. Even the most experienced followers of this investment style acknowledge that investment decisions for the whole fund may not suit individuals, which is hard for people to accept. Brake resigned from Future Fund in June 2022, just weeks after ...

Schroders shutters local private debt arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... to put a stop to its private debt activities follows the restructure of the Schroders fixed income and multi-asset team in May this year.

Rest appoints two general managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... Both Mathews and Ghosn will report to Rest's chief people officer Amy Murell, who was promoted to the newly created role in May. Murell said the two senior leaders have deep experience and expertise in creating and embedding an employee and member-centred ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... the overall findings, head of advocacy for EMEA at the CFA Institute Olivier Fines said AI and machine-learning technologies may allow providers to offer more personalised services and dynamic support for members. "We believe AI should play a major role ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... debt for Australians to repay." The Treasurer reported that the deficit for this year will be $1.3 billion smaller since the May budget, and $20 billion smaller than it was in the pre-election fiscal outlook (PEFO). "We are on track for a soft landing ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... was done "following testing and careful consideration by the investment team." She said that the position, established in May, remains a fractional component of a highly diversified asset mix, and "we fully appreciate the risk and volatility characteristics ...

Perpetual takeover 'not in the best interests of shareholders'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... commissioner refused to give Perpetual a guarantee that it won't face additional taxes and also suggested that extra taxes may be possible. If additional taxes are applied, Perpetual's total tax bill could rise to an estimated $488 million, not including ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... asset classes," APRA said. "In some cases, members of committees overseeing valuations included individuals whose remuneration may be dependent on the outcome of the valuation process, in particular from asset management or investment management functions ...

TPG co-founder David Bonderman dies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
David Bonderman, the co-founder of global alternatives investor TPG, passed away this week. Bonderman, affectionately known as 'Bondo' to many, was also founder of Wildcat Capital Management, the Bonderman family office, and owner of National Hockey ...

Unemployment drops below 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... percentage points higher than March 2020." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said the low unemployment may push back hopes for an interest rate cut early next year. "A spike in the unemployment rate would be a red flag for ...