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ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... "At the time, the description of the exclusionary screens did not provide a sufficiently detailed explanation that certain debt issuers lacking research coverage were still included in the benchmark," Vanguard said. "As a result, it is possible the portfolio ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Insignia Financial has divested its investment bonds business for $40 million to Australian Unity in a bid to pay off debt. Australian Unity's subsidiary Lifeplan Friendly Society will take over Insignia's investment bond business, which operates ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... economy's 1% annual growth has been revised up to 1.3%. "It also helps that policymakers have reached a deal regarding the debt ceiling and budget without causing significant market turmoil. There is now an improved chance that the Fed will achieve ...

Schroders hires AMP operative

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... multi-asset, from serving as deputy head of that asset class. Stuart Dear remains head of fixed income, and Nicole Kidd runs private debt.

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... capital that we see amongst the larger private equity firms," she explained. Exploring the private equity versus private debt debate, Pasika said it's important to remember the two aren't entirely comparable. "You're not necessarily looking ...

European pension fund hands MaxCap $200m

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
An unnamed European institutional investor committed $200 million to MaxCap, its first real estate debt investment in the Australian market. The initial investment will be allocated through the First Mortgage investment option offered by MaxCap Investment ...

RBA pause short but sweet: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... resilient to interest rate increases, and maybe the consumer has accumulated savings that provide a good buffer to mortgage debt. "Maybe inflation will come down a bit faster, so the RBA won't need to raise rates as much." Ultimately, what happens ...

ASIC permanently bans David Sutton

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
ASIC has permanently banned David Sutton from providing any financial services and disqualified him from managing corporations for five years. The regulator also cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of McFaddens Securities, now ...

ART delivers 10% for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... the diversification in the property portfolio into alternative property sectors such as industrial property, US Residential debt strategies and aged care has helped balance outcomes. "A combination of structural and cyclical changes have influenced supply ...

Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... performance fees. The REIT also provides resiliency across market cycles through selective investments into commercial real estate debt, offering a potential measure of the downside and performance protection. Real estate has traditionally offered investors ...