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Campbell Lutyens opens local office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
Global private capital advisory group Campbell Lutyens has hired former QIC infrastructure specialist Peter Siapikoudis as a managing director in its newly opened Melbourne office. Siapikoudis' association with Campbell Lutyens dates back to 2018 ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
While traditional equities and bonds still have a place in portfolios, an effective strategy for balancing portfolio volatility and generating yield involves incorporating alternative investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury ...

Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
Australian farmland values have reached an inflection point in 2023 following a sustained period of strong growth, according to Rural Bank's latest report. In collaboration with Digital Agricultural Services (DAS), Rural Bank's Australian Farmland Values ...

AMP names super, investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
AMP has appointed a former BT Financial Group executive to its ranks to lead its superannuation, master trust, and investments unit. Melinda Howes will take on the role of group executive for superannuation and investments from 29 January 2024, leading ...

Internal teams gain decision-making power: Frontier

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Where chief investment officers were historically considered by fund managers to be the most influential person at a superannuation fund, fresh insights from Frontier show the balance of power has steadily shifted. According to Frontier, in 2017 about ...

ASIC updates breach reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
ASIC is making changes to its reportable situations regime, which includes extending the reporting deadline for some breaches. Licensees will now have 90 days to submit a reportable situation instead of 30 days in situations that have "underlying circumstances ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has repeated the commitment to reducing inflation to 2% and maintaining a restrictive policy until this goal is reached. In a speech on Thursday, Powell told the Economic Club of New York that the September inflation ...

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
Following the release of the payday super consultation paper last week, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) head of employer, platforms and partnerships Mat Gilroy says industry players will need to focus on digital integration moving forward. Speaking ...

Life insurance industry profits double, premiums rise: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Life insurance profits in Australia have soared to $1.2 billion, doubling in the year to 30 June 2023, primarily due to gains in superannuation business, according to KPMG's annual market review. Risk products recorded a $400 million profit in FY23 ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks ...