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Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
Access to affordable housing is at the core of the Federal Budget, including a new national Housing Accord struck between the government, institutional investors, and industry to help tackle the growing issue. Under the Housing Accord, one million new ...

Partners Group expands Australian team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
Partners Group made two new appointments amid changes to global executive board member and director Martin Scott's role. Andrew Kateiva has been hired as head of institutional and managing director client solutions, Australia. He will commence in ...

BetaShares adds to thematic ETF lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The Australian fund manager plans to launch the BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET) on the ASX in late October. XMET will provide exposure to leading global companies that are producing a range of energy transition metals (ETMs), such as ...

Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The federal government plans to extend the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme to six months come 2026. Over the weekend, prime minister Anthony Albanese said the government's October 25 Budget will introduce reforms to improve the systems' flexibility ...

Alva Devoy leaves Fidelity Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
Alva Devoy has resigned as managing director of Fidelity's Australian business after six years in the role. Devoy held the position since October 2016 and was with the business for a total of eight years. She will return to Europe, having spent ...

First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
First Sentier Investors has hired a high-profile responsible investment expert to a newly created ESG role. Kristen Le Mesurier will join First Sentier as head of ESG for the firm's Australian equities growth team. She starts on October 17 Le Mesurier ...

Principal Financial Group to rebrand investment unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Principal Financial Group (Principal) will rebrand its investment unit to Principal Asset Management. The financial group said it is shifting focus toward asset management and strategic hires have been made. "Asset management is a core growth driver ...

Cromwell sells stake in LDK

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The real estate investor and fund manager has sold its 50% equity interest in LDK Healthcare (LDK) to Anglicare Sydney (Anglicare). As part of the deal, Cromwell will initially receive $20 million, and will keep hold of its secured interest-bearing ...

RBA tipped for another rate rise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
For a fifth consecutive month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to lift its rates, according to experts from T.Rowe Price, HSBC, and Janus Henderson. "Last month, we predicted the RBA would again hike 50 basis points (bps) at the October ...

ART chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Don Luke is retiring as chair of Australian Retirement Trust later this year, with Andrew Fraser named as his replacement. Fraser, chair of Sunsuper before it merged with QSuper to create ART, will take over from mid-October, while Luke will remain ...