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Muzinich & Co. partners to launch infrastructure debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Muzinich & Co. has announced its partnership with Hong Kong-based Orion3 Group to launch an Infrastructure and Real Assets Private Debt Strategy, with an initial focus on Australian opportunities. Orion3 is an investment platform formed with CK Asset ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

ASX-listed firm invests with Osmosis

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... it is crucial when investors are seeking to remove exposure to fossil fuels, that additional mitigation is undertaken to deal with demand as well as supply. "Our Core Equity Ex-Fossil Fuels Fund achieves this while also reducing the portfolio's exposure ...

AFCA consults on superannuation life insurance disputes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches dealing with common life insurance related complaints. The external dispute resolution company is specifically consulting on two draft approach documents for ...

Financial Standard wins Impact Award

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
Financial Standard has been named Financial Services Publication of the Year at the inaugural Impact Awards. The award was presented at Activam Group's 2024 act Conference Charity Gala Dinner this week. The Impact Awards aim to "highlight those ...

Macquarie AM, PSP Investments sell AirTrunk stake to Blackstone, CPP Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... interests in AirTrunk to private equity giant Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) in a deal worth over $24 billion. Under the deal, Blackstone will be the majority owner, with CPP Investments taking a 12% stake. "This ...

SPAC acquires Australian Food & Agriculture

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... company, operating three marquee aggregations including some of Australia's most iconic properties." Upon closing the deal, NewCo's board will comprise seven directors including two designated by current AFA shareholders who roll a portion of ...

Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... trustee and it turns out to be in some way flawed and people lose a lot of money, there is no remedy. That worries me a great deal." Levy said super trustees are already grappling with difficult legal obligations, but their main goal is to get good returns ...

Generation Development Group profit jumps

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
Generation Development Group's (GDG) underlying net profit after tax rose 55% to $11.2 million in FY24. Its subsidiary, Generation Life, chief executive Grant Hackett said FY24 proved to be another year of outperformance for the company, "surpassing ...

Aware Super completes first UK deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
Aware Super has completed its first infrastructure engagement in the UK, investing in London-based euNetworks. euNetworks builds and invests in city and long-haul fibre networks to connect European data hubs and centres. It operates across 18 cities ...