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Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... which leads to cost-cutting at factories that can lead to modern slavery and other labour abuses. "A lossmaking factory owner tries to cut corners where he can, and you have brand companies that are trying to squeeze the suppliers," Carlsson said. "Then ...

Search funds beat VC, private equity returns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
Search funds, an investment strategy that sprung from the hallways of two Ivy league universities in the US, have reached Australia, grabbing the attention of investors drawn to the new business model and returns in excess of 30%. Developed by universities ...

Women growing super faster than men: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
New Roy Morgan research finds women's average superannuation balances are growing at a faster rate than men's, while ownership levels have also risen. Based on a survey of half a million participants, the research found that since 2012, the ...

Frontier Advisors tops asset consultant ranking

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
According to the Peter Lee Associates survey of Australian institutional investors, Frontier has kept its place as the top asset consultant in the country. The Peter Lee Associates survey collected opinions from around 100 chief investment officers ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
The wording of the government's objective of superannuation should be changed to ensure the aim is to "help Australians have a genuinely successful retirement", a key component of which is home ownership, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) ...

Former Shaw and Partners adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... his own purposes, including paying off personal debts. ASIC said Ridgway also disguised that a related party was the true owner and seller of the shares he had arranged for his clients to buy, and made false statements in writing to clients encouraging ...

Pension fund ousts chief over US bank losses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The chief executive of Sweden's Alecta was let go by the fund as it looks to recover from large losses resulting from investments in Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. Overnight, Magnus Billing was axed as chief executive with ...

CEFC, Crescent Capital Partners invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $80 million in a private equity fund that will invest in a range of mid-market companies while driving decarbonisation at the same time. CEFC will invest in Crescent Capital Partners (Crescent)'s ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has entered a joint venture that gives it a 50% stake in a company that provides gas and electricity metering solutions. Vector, a New Zealand electricity and gas distributor, has offloaded half ownership of its ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
The government has opened consultation on its proposal to increase the concessional tax rate for superannuation balances over $3 million. Under the proposal, individuals with super balances over $3 million would see their tax rates on earnings double ...