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Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Future Fund provided a portfolio update to September 2024, showing a strong result for the past 12 months. Future Fund's return was 11.9% for the 12 months to September 2024. Annual investment returns lifted the value of the sovereign wealth fund by ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
An unnamed global investor is seeding Barings' first Australian private credit vehicle, committing more than $230 million. Barings has launched two APAC credit funds, including the Barings Australian Private Credit Fund. The fund is for institutional ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... Platypus and Capital Group come through. For this strategy, CFS announced changes that will affect four other options from mid-November. The CFS Alternatives option will be replaced with BlackRock Global Liquid Alternatives. The CFS Asian Share option ...

Global equity, AREIT managers biggest underperformers: S&P Dow Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... also struggle over the short term, with 82% and 86% underperforming over one and three years respectively. Those who manage mid- and small-cap Australian equities bucked the trend. Only 56% underperformed over a 15-year period. In the short term, only ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
Australian Ethical has awarded State Street's Charles River a mandate to automate its investment portfolio's front and middle office operations. The ethical investment manager will use Charles River's Investment Management Solution, which manages more ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its inflation predictions for 2025, upping Australia's consumer price index expectations from 2.8% to 3.6%. In its World Economic Outcomes report, the IMF predicted Australia would be one of two advanced ...

Dinimus appoints new head of distribution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... support Dinimus' growth through improved distribution and product engagement, capitalising on the expanding demand for mid-market private credit. Donnar told Financial Standard, the opportunity in the Australian and New Zealand market is significant ...

Jupiter AM awards distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
UK active fund manager Jupiter Asset Management has inked a new distribution partnership as it targets the superannuation sector and attempts to expand in the region. The £51.3 billion ($100bn) investment manager hired Melbourne-based Institutional ...

Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... Australian Ethical stating the superannuation net flows of $90 million were lower due to the administration transition to GROW in mid-September, which caused a mild disruption to its service delivery. It is anticipated to complete in November. McMurdo ...