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Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

Acquisitions boost WT Financial Group results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Major acquisitions, including the takeover of Millennium3, helped WT Financial Group (WTL) boost performance in the 2024 financial year. Releasing preliminary results this morning, WTL founder and managing director Keith Cullen said revenue for the ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
Wollemi Capital has appointed former NSW Treasurer Matt Kean as director, regulatory affairs and strategic partnerships. Wollemi said Kean - who was recently appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority - brings deep expertise in catalysing public ...

Australians urged to consider bequests amid $5.4tn wealth transfer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
JBWere's The Bequest Report found that only $1.3 billion, which is equivalent to 1% of the estimated $150 billion in inheritance, will be donated to charity this year. This compares to 1% ($229m) in New Zealand, 3.7% ($7.6bn) in the UK, and 4.4% ...

Court rejects former fund manager's appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A former fund manager who went to jail for misappropriating client funds had an appeal quashed. The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Roger Munro against his conviction on three counts of fraud. Munro was sentenced to four and ...

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A new Natixis Investment Managers survey finds that the US election is the most significant risk to the market and could ultimately vary Australian superannuation funds' investment strategy. The 2024 Strategist Outlook, commissioned by Natixis ...

The four Ds to watch in the decades to come: La Trobe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
There are four key themes that will drive investment outcomes over the next generation, says La Trobe Financial's Michael Watson. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) regional roadshow in Terrigal this morning, Watson outlined the four themes ...

CommSec names top state for economic performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A solid job market and construction activity has seen South Australia top the economic performance leaderboard in the latest CommSec State of the States report for the third quarter in a row. The State of the States report assesses the performance of ...

ASIC proposes cash equity clearing and settlement rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
ASIC has released a consultation paper on proposed rules to facilitate competitive outcomes in cash equity clearing and settlement (CS) services provided by the ASX Group. The corporate regulator's release of the consultation paper marks the first exercise ...