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QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for energy platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
QIC has completed a $370 million equity raise and $1.6 billion debt refinancing for Pacific Energy Group (PEG) for a contracted capacity of 946 megawatts (MW) across 48 sites. The equity commitments came from investors across Australia, Asia and North ...

Australian firms may face 'intense competition': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the effects of US President Donald Trump's tariffs may increase competition for Australian firms operating in China. Hauser said he visited China just after Trump's "Liberation Day" ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Australian investors show a greater willingness to stay with their wealth provider than their global counterparts, according to the 2025 EY Global Wealth Research Report. However, despite this relative loyalty, more than one in five investors still ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Franklin Templeton has shuttered two of its funds this month, while Pendal will terminate one of its funds in August. Responsible entity Franklin Templeton Australia Limited (FTAL) has closed both the ClearBridge RARE Emerging Markets Fund and Martin ...

Challenger adds to board director lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Challenger has appointed two independent non-executive directors, while JoAnne Stephenson will retire on June 30. John Somerville and David Whittle have been added to the board of Challenger and Challenger Life Company, collectively bringing over 55 ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The chief executives of several superannuation funds sat down with ASIC and APRA for a roundtable to discuss key issues related to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). As part of the discussions, the super fund chiefs emphasised the importance ...

Family offices to splash cash in APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
Most family offices intend to boost their allocations to Asia Pacific, excluding Greater China, over the next five years. That's according to the latest Global Family Office Study from UBS, which found 55% of APAC family offices are planning to invest ...

ASIC accuses Kalkine of providing unlicensed advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
ASIC has told Kalkine it must appoint an independent compliance consultant to address concerns its customer service representatives have been giving unlicensed advice. Kalkine is an equity research house which produces stock analysis and buy, hold and ...

Age-based super strategies could add thousands to retirement savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Australians in default investment options could collectively be $46 billion better off with age-based personalised strategies, according to analysis from Russell Investments. Russell Investments, the operator of the Russell Investments Master Trust ...

DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...