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Private equity, real estate spearhead unlisted assets demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... infrastructure equity is tipped to rise from 46% in the next 12 months to 54% by 2029. Australian investors tend to prioritise local private assets in the same vein as other APAC investors. Some 42% of these investors allocate to Australia and New Zealand ...

Treasury consults on new crypto tax laws

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... was born from this review. "The CARF improves visibility of income from crypto assets. This helps increase compliance with local tax laws and deter tax evasion," Treasury said. Since crypto assets can be transferred and held without interacting with ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... the Future Fund's thinking as set out in its position papers and consistent with its investment focus on seeking more local currency exposure and protection against sustained higher inflation." Combet added that to assist in delivering on the mandate ...

Former adviser charged with dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... included pre-IPO companies like Steppes Alternative Asset Management, Trinus Impact Capital, and ASAF Critical Metals and its local, now-defunct subsidiary, Aus Streaming. Ridgway facilitated the trade of unlisted shares between his clients at significantly ...

Lack of action on menopause driving gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... non-binary individuals aged between 35 and 64 experiencing perimenopause or menopause, in what is one of the largest studies by a local insurer on those experiencing menopause. MetLife found 84% of those experiencing menopause and are seeing it impact ...

Blockchain platform MezFi launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... a four-month window, MezFi will then deploy capital raised from investors to a team of originators who will invest it in local Australian and international property developments. "DFT holders may also have the option of transferring their investment ...

UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... be unlocked to invest in infrastructure and other businesses for the future, Reeves said. It will also free up money for local public services over the long-term, enabling about $39 billion (£20bn) to be invested in local communities, the government ...

Fiji super fund picks Northern Trust for custody

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... which was established over 50 years ago, has about $6.5 billion in assets as at June 2023. It is a major investor in the local Fiji economy and one of the country's largest property owners, including owning many hotels and resorts in the island nation. ...

Capital Group names managing director for APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... new role, she will oversee Capital Group's relationship with major financial institutions across the region and work with local client groups to cultivate partnerships with global and regional distributors. Dvorak will also ensure Capital Group's initiatives ...

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... funds across regions. The report also noted that the increase in state-level funding may be indicative of a greater focus on local issues, reflected in a 10% decrease in contributions to organisations working at a national level and slight decrease in ...