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Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
The industry can now provide feedback on the proposed ban on the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, with Treasury commencing consultation today. Treasury has opened consultation on the complete ban, which was announced in September ...

Saxo Australia to rebrand after global takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... chief executive and founder Kim Fournais echoed Smith's statement. "We couldn't be more pleased to partner with DMA as we seek to capitalise on the huge opportunity in the Australian market and fully leverage this 'win-win' solution to get more curious ...

Briefcase launches five SMAs on Praemium

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Direct indexing platform Briefcase has partnered with Praemium to launch five separately managed accounts (SMA) for retail investors. The five diversified risk-based model portfolios of Conservative, Moderate, Balanced, Growth, and High Growth are now ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Almost half (47%) of HESTA members retire involuntarily, according to new research commissioned by the super fund. The research - prepared by Evolved Thinking - surveyed more than 1800 pre-retirement health, aged care and community services (HACS) workers ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
The outlook for business investment has deteriorated over the past year, according to the quarterly Investment Monitor report by Deloitte Access Economics. "The slowdown in the Australian economy has hit business revenues. This has particularly been ...

Hamilton Lane closes venture fund at $615m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... the secondary market is robust, as the trend of companies staying private longer persists, causing existing shareholders to seek alternative methods of liquidity," Pellini said. The firm has close to 30 years' experience in venture capital and growth ...

Warakirri hires regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Warakirri Asset Management has hired a new manager to look after clients in New South Wales and Queensland. The boutique asset manager has recruited Trent Faehndrich as regional manager for those states. The recruit is tasked with growing Warakirri's ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... raised more capital than all other asset classes combined over the last six years. If sentiment shifts, a wall of cash could seek deployment, potentially into a still highly concentrated equity market. While market sentiment remains divided, 2025 could ...

Nest to acquire 10% stake in IFM Investors

ELIZA BAVIN, MATT TOLEDO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... expansion into new investment opportunities and markets across the globe, bringing UK expertise into IFM's ownership group, as we seek to give pension fund members greater access to global markets that have the potential to deliver risk-adjusted returns ...

Realm House hires from Plato

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
A former Plato Investment Management credit specialist has joined contrarian credit and fixed income manager Realm Investment House. Simon Tung has been appointed portfolio manager within the boutique asset manager's strategy and risk division. ...