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GAM launches alternative investments unit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... to 2023, Freeman was a member of the Investment Committee of SSVL Monaco, a Monaco based activist fund focused on small and mid-cap European companies. Prior to that he was the chief investment officer of the Fortress Centaurus Global Fund. In 2000 ...

Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... APRA and ASIC said. "However, only one in five planned improvements identified by trustees were expected to be completed by mid-2024." The findings follow one year from their joint regulatory review that found trustees shrugged off the urgency to offer ...

ASIC takes action against Guildfords FM, director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... years from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities. He has been banned from leaving the country since mid-2023. ASIC found that Guildfords breached obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Act), arising predominantly from its ...

Bennelong takes on fledgling boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... portfolio managers have set up a new boutique and joined forces with Bennelong Funds Management to launch a global small and mid-cap strategy. Canopy Investors was established in February 2023 by Kris Webster and Michael Poulsen, who worked together ...

Morningstar reveals top three undervalued stocks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
Morningstar analysts have revealed what they believe to be undervalued stocks with sustainable above average dividend payouts to buy and hold for the long-term, with an Australian name making the list. The analysis found Dexus, Telus Corp and Sociedad ...

JPMAM, iCapital launch new private market fund for wholesale investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... (JPMAM) and iCapital have launched a new Australian domiciled fund designed to afford wholesale investors access to small to mid-market private equity opportunities. The fund, managed by iCapital, and will invest in an underlying solution by JPMAM's ...

Most in-demand skills for financial services workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... insurance, which has continued to thrive, a trend that has persisted since COVID-19. Recruitment in insurance has mainly focused on mid-to-senior roles in customer experience and personalisation, driven by better digital practices, newer technologies ...

Super tax concessions cost $54.5bn in lost revenue: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
Australia Institute research found women and low-income earners are being left behind by a superannuation tax concession system that disproportionately benefits high-income earners and men. The report said super tax concessions help high income earners ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.75%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... in 2026. The ECB said it is determined to ensure that inflation returns to its 2% medium-term target in a timely manner. In mid-May, ECB vice president Luis de Guindos said geopolitical risks continue to cloud the outlook for financial stability. "While ...

Recession signs: Economic growth has 'ground to a halt'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... large negative shock or recession. The data explains why consumer sentiment has been stuck at recessionary type levels since mid-2022," Aird said. What will the RBA do? CBA expects the RBA will leave policy on hold at the June board meeting, and with ...