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Praemium takes 53% hit to inflows

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
Praemium has reported a $1.02 billion hit to its net inflows for the half year to December 31, down 53% from the same time last year. Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker said: "Investor sentiment has been very subdued in the wake of three successive ...

KKR halts REIT withdrawals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
KKR & Co. has slowed down investor withdrawals from its US$1.6 billion KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (KREST) following a high volume of redemption requests. The halt strengthens views that REITs are in hot water following last month's withdrawal ...

Perpetual reports $1.2bn loss amid merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
Perpetual reported it took a $1.2 billion hit in December ahead of its Pendal Group takeover, which is now due to be completed on Monday. Despite the loss, the investment manager said it "benefited from a rebound in equities markets" and ended the year ...

Managed accounts growth to continue: State Street

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
With more than half of Australia's financial advisers now using managed accounts, State Street ETF model portfolio strategist Sinead Schaffer says their popularity is only going to continue to rise. Speaking with Financial Standard, Schaffer said ...

Treasury working on QAR, super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
A Treasury spokesperson has indicated when industry can expect the release of the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) final report, while also confirming the government has not scrapped super tax concessions. A spokesperson for minister for financial services ...

AZ NGA appoints chief financial officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has appointed Dan Heckendorf as its new chief financial officer as it plans its next growth phase. Heckendorf, who will report to AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett, joined in October as interim chief financial ...

We're doing a huge amount: Aware Super

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart says the fund is making a significant investment in its financial advice capabilities, regardless of what comes out of the Quality of Advice Review. Speaking to Financial Standard, Stewart pointed out that ...

MA Financial Group names new board director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
MA Financial Group has appointed Nikki Warburton to its board of directors, effective immediately. Warburton has more than 30 years of experience in consumer, brand, and marketing across a range of industries including automotive, advertising and media. ...

Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
Apex Group has been picked by Capital Prudential to provide fund administration, loan administration and compliance services to one of the non-bank financial institution's offerings. In supporting the Capital Prudential Real Estate Master Trust ...

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
It's no surprise that 2022 was one of the most difficult years for State-Owned Investors (SOIs) in recent history, shrinking in value for the first time ever. Total value of the sector dropped by a total of US$1 trillion, according to Global SWF. Similarly ...