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Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... evidence-based review of the tax system, instead of piecemeal tinkering with superannuation taxes. At 30%, Australia's company tax rate is uncompetitive with an OECD average rate moving towards 20%, the FSC argues, which in turn impacts the country's ...

Natixis, Generali merger creates $3.2tn fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... under management (AUM). The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Natixis' owner BPCE and GIH's parent company Generali, a major Italian insurer, in which the latter will commit €15 billion ($25bn) in seed funding to the joint venture. ...

HUB24 shutters Xplore Wealth MDA services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... to explore alternative options. The Xplore Wealth MDA has around $2 billion in funds under administration (FUA) and the company noted in an ASX announcement that due to the nature of this solution there's potential for outflows. Notwithstanding that ...

VanEck to launch 'next evolution' long short ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... and high conviction Australian equity portfolio that targets long and short positions. ALFA's approach will leverage the company's expertise to identify companies that have significant probability of excess returns, as well as those that amass higher ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... from the Paris Agreement and repealing of the Inflation Reduction Act may harm sentiment but it will not directly affect company forecasts, she said. Ninety One predicts growth in renewables developers, battery manufacturers, and firms supplying efficient ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... argued these contradictions "deprived consumers" of the ability to make an informed choice. "Some public statements show a company that focuses exclusively on return on investment, others show a company that gives special consideration to environmental ...

Insignia grants CC Capital limited due diligence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... financial services firm. US-based Bain Capital first made a move in December, making an offer of $4 per share - valuing the company at around $2 billion - but that offer was rejected by Insignia's board days later. On January 3, CC Capital kicked off ...

Iress sells superannuation business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... provider Apex Group. Iress said the decision to divest the superannuation business follows a strategic review as part of the company's transformation program. Iress said while it sees opportunities within its wealth business to continue delivering software ...

Salter Brothers bolsters equities team with iPartners hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Alternative fund manager Salter Brothers has welcomed Emily Mohan as investment director, strengthening its capabilities in equities. In the new role, Mohan will be responsible for unlisted funds, covering investment origination, evaluation, executing ...

Super moves: Future Fund, QIC, Vanguard Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... promotion, he held the role of associate strategist. He earlier worked as an intern at Snowater, the clean energy technology company and Proterra Investment Partners, the alternative investment manager. Meanwhile, William Zhang has landed at Future Fund ...