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UK regulators abandon DEI reporting push

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... government committee to investigate sexism in the industry and the barriers faced by women. The resulting report, Sexism in the City, was damning and called for a raft of reforms. The regulators consulted on imposing diversity targets and requiring large ...

NZ council seeks investment manager partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Napier City Council in New Zealand is seeking an investment manager to construct and manage property assets that can grow up to NZ$50 million. Napier City Council, located on the eastern coast of the North Island, put forth a registration of interest ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... industry gathering in the US last week. NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the Sydney Superannuation Summit will cement the city's growing position as Asia Pacific's financial hub. "Half of Australia's business unicorns were born right here in NSW. They've ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... attracted to the prospect of having a presence in regional centres, being those areas within a one-hour flight of a capital city. Finally, the age profile of a client base also continues to be a consideration for buyers. "Previously, age influenced a ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... full rate of Rent Assistance has only $300 per week left for rent - yet a cheap one-bedroom home in an Australian capital city costs around $350 per week. As a result, few retirees who rent can cover housing costs and still afford other essentials. "Rent ...

CFMG Capital raises for $26m Brisbane project

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... for the project. Thomson said it will drive growing demand for vacant land located within the inner ring suburb of a major city. He also noted the new site provided a "prime opportunity" to benefit from existing market momentum, supported by the ABS' ...

Aussie female fund manager representation lags: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Only 8% of Australia's funds management industry is run by women, lagging the global average of 12.5%, the latest Alpha Female Report finds. Citywire's annual analysis, which tracks the progress of gender parity in asset management, calculated 903 Australian ...

Aware Super completes first UK deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... 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 and provides service ...

Older clients boost book values

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... and fee size. As an example, a 70-year-old retiree client who pays $6000 annually in ongoing fees and is based in a capital city generally results in the higher 2.5x multiple. Based on fees, the multiple extends to 2.6x-3.3x times. "This shift underscores ...

Brighter Super seeks fund managers for $500m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... transition. An allocation in the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund backs the $2.5 billion Waterfront Brisbane project in the city's CBD. Farrar said the fund is focused on growing Queensland "as we deliver great returns year on year to our members" of which ...