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AMP hires GM risk, compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
AMP has appointed a new general manager of risk, compliance, and policy who recently finished up at ClearView. Cloe Reece joined the wealth manager this month after spending more than two years as ClearView's chief risk officer, where she led the ...

Majority pass adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
ASIC reported a 62% pass rate for the latest sitting of the Financial Advisers Exam. In the August cycle, 231 candidates sat the exam and 143 passed. Nearly three quarters (73%) sat the exam for the first time. The results were similar to the April ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... said the new fund represents global equities for a new era of investing. "Global forces are driving a fundamental shift of major proportions for markets and societies. These include decarbonisation, demographics and deglobalisation. Cost pressures from ...

Macquarie AM, PSP Investments sell AirTrunk stake to Blackstone, CPP Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have sold the entirety of their respective interests in AirTrunk to private equity giant Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... organisation, the capability of the team, and the investments of the fund in Australian infrastructure assets such as airports, a major port, renewable energy and telecommunications and data centres," he said. "These are important investments in Australia's ...

Australian Ethical locks in new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... ability to executive custody services effectively. These factors were carefully considered along with a strong emphasis on major service providers' approach to ethical considerations. "State Street is a global leader, with a depth and breadth of capability ...

SPAC acquires Australian Food & Agriculture

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... meaningfully decarbonise agriculture, and we believe that AFA represents a once in a generation chance to combine with a major Australian agricultural company, operating three marquee aggregations including some of Australia's most iconic properties." ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The government has begun consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure ...

Pengana losses up 789% in FY24, revenues rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... Pengana's revenues for FY24 increased by 8.7%. "Whilst a seemingly disappointing result, it reflects the completion of a major repositioning of the company," Pengana chair David Groves said. "Increased operating expenses reflected the costs associated ...

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... classes and the tech sector are strong value creators for members," he said. "The asset was well supported by a range of major global investors, however, the impact of the COVID pandemic, volatile macroeconomic conditions, rising interest rates and increasing ...