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Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... said its membership "caused confusion regarding BlackRock's practices and subjected us to legal inquiries from various public officials". In November 2024, the firm was named in a Texas lawsuit alongside State Street and Vanguard, claiming their climate ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... incomes as inflation levels slowly subside, a rebounding housing market, expectations of rate cuts, and structural drivers of public investment." Feng said that while private demand has weakened in response to the RBA's monetary policy tightening, public ...

CC Capital Partners bids for Insignia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
New York-based CC Capital Partners has expressed interest in taking over Insignia Financial, upping Bain Capital's offer that was recently rejected. CC Capital Partners is offering $4.30 cash per Insignia share, which is a 7.5% premium to Bain Capital's ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... said the transaction will "add substantially" to MetLife Investment Management's strong franchise by expanding its public and private credit offerings, including a leveraged finance platform, as well as extending global capabilities. MetLife said ...

M&A and IPO the 'gamechangers' for 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... M&A and IPO activities will likely increase, noting there are a list of companies anticipated to make the foray into the public markets across the US and Australia despite a reversing trend persisting. This sentiment comes amid the rate of delisting ...

Analyst Moves: Franklin Templeton, JANA, Bain, MLC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
Franklin Templeton has confirmed that Francyne Mu will step down from her role as portfolio manager and research analyst within the equity group. The asset manager said it is not looking to replace the role - that the team is well-resourced globally. ...

ASIC sues Binance over customer protection failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
ASIC is taking Binance Australia to court alleging it denied more than 500 retail clients important consumer protections by misclassifying them as wholesale clients. ASIC alleges from 7 July 2022 to 21 April 2023, Binance offered crypto derivative products ...

TCorp returns 7%, AUM hits $110bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... investment approach and leveraging our strengths as long-term investors," Deverall said. TCorp manages assets for a several NSW public sector entities such as State Super, icare, Sydney Water, and Transport NSW. During the period, it generated 7.5% p.a. ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... heavyweights stand resolute in their rejection of the digital asset. Last week, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg made public that the fund had "took the plunge" into crypto, with its exposure to digital assets now accounting for 0.05% of its ...

Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Most Australians will not be able to retire at the age they want as managing finances amid the cost-of-living crisis dampens their confidence, a survey from MFS Investment Management found. Only 23% of more than 1000 participants canvassed are confident ...