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What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...

Misconduct cases soar at CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... relation to superannuation products, two related to financial advice as well as a class action which commenced in New Zealand. "The board continues to monitor each of these proceedings and investigations," CBA said. "The group also continues to engage ...

EQT wins RE mandate from Woodbridge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... plus 5% to 7% per annum net of fees and expenses. The fund invests in first mortgage, senior secured Australian and New Zealand real estate loans via direct and indirect exposures. As RE, EQT appointed Apex Fund Services as the administrator for the ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... Australia is one of the markets Nest has directed Campbell Global to investigate. It will also seek out opportunities in New Zealand, Chile, and the United States. It comes as Nest aims to increase its allocations to private assets in the coming years ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... China, according to Morningstar. If Trump wins in November, Morningstar director of equity research for Australia and New Zealand Mathew Hodge warns investors not to panic and "stay calm and focus on the long-term". This is particularly pertinent to ...

Assembly Funds Management seeks $100m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... real estate fund targets a gross IRR of 15% to 17%, which also invests in senior and mezzanine debt in Australia and New Zealand. ADPF2 is eyeing $350 million with a hard cap of $500 million. "The investment strategy for the ADPF series has proven to ...

Australians urged to consider bequests amid $5.4tn wealth transfer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... of the estimated $150 billion in inheritance, will be donated to charity this year. This compares to 1% ($229m) in New Zealand, 3.7% ($7.6bn) in the UK, and 4.4% ($69bn) in the US. Pointing to Australia's economic landscape, NAB executive for private ...

NZ Super Fund names chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation appointed Michael Mitchell to the role of chief risk officer. Mitchell, who was previously the head of risk, has been acting chief risk officer since Mark Fennell retired earlier this year. The organisation ...

Insight Investment appoints distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... new distribution lead for its local operations. Amy Clements was promoted to head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand this month after spending more than five years as an investment specialist. Clements joined the global asset manager's ...

GSFM appoints key account manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... of growth for GSFM, which now represents nine fund managers across a variety of asset classes in the Australian and New Zealand markets. "We have formed new partnership with several firms in the past 12 months to distribute their funds and strategies. ...