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North adds to investment menu

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
North has partnered with BlackRock, Morningstar and InvestSense to add a further 12 managed portfolios to its investment offering. In partnering with BlackRock, North has designed the platform's first international equity portfolio, dubbed the iShares ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
According to UNSW Business School associate professor Konark Saxena, the probability of a US recession is about 75%, possibly impacting several macroeconomic indicators. To bring down inflation, the US Federal Reserve must increase interest rates until ...

Hostplus hands Bell Asset Management $500m mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
Hostplus has awarded Bell Asset Management a $500 million global small and mid-cap equity mandate. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said: "Bell's strong long-term performance record, the quality of the team and a disciplined investment approach ...

Vicinity Centres head announces retirement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
Grant Kelley has announced his departure from Vicinity Centres after more than five years as its managing director and chief executive. Kelley is set to retire from Vicinity by 30 June 2023, to facilitate a smooth and coordinated transition to his successor ...

MLC Life updates retail insurance product range

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
MLC Life Insurance has upgraded its insurance product range to strengthen customer protections. Effective today, the Income Replacement Ratios (IRRs) for both Income Assure and Income Assure+ will be raised for customers with higher incomes so they ...

KKR, Mubadala in $1.6bn APAC partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
KKR and sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company are exploring private credit co-investment opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. The two entities have signed a strategic partnership aimed at deploying at least $1.58 billion (US$1bn) of capital ...

Apollo Global Management names Australia head

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
Matthew Perrignon joined the US private equity firm this week as its new managing director and head of institutional client and product solutions (ICPS) sales in Australia. Perrignon brings nearly 30 years of financial services experience to the role ...

Fidante revamps brand, online offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Fidante has a fresh look, unveiling a new brand, online offering and registry service. The new look includes a revamped logo in the colour green to reflect growth and prosperity. Meanwhile, the new website is cleaner, with a more personalised and user-friendly ...

AMP debuts hybrid retirement solution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
AMP has launched MyNorth Lifetime, a new suite of solutions available through the North platform that combines an account-based pension with the lifetime cashflow features of annuities. The MyNorth Lifetime Income account is a flexible pension account ...

Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The federal government plans to extend the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme to six months come 2026. Over the weekend, prime minister Anthony Albanese said the government's October 25 Budget will introduce reforms to improve the systems' flexibility ...