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Longreach hires Channel Capital sales lead, launches advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Longreach Alternatives has poached the former sales lead of Channel Capital to spearhead its new business unit dedicated to fundraising and distributing its products. Andrew King, who finished up with Channel Capital in May 2023, popped up at fledgling ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced it will launch the iShares 20+ year US Treasury Bond ETF (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. The addition of the ETF extends the local iShares fixed income range, which it said offers Australian advisers and ...

Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
Some 82% of retirees and pre-retirees believe the Age Pension is insufficient, new study shows. A new survey from Allianz Retire+, How do we make retirements more epic?, found that 82% of retirees and pre-retirees believe the Age Pension is insufficient ...

Insignia Financial books $185m loss, halts dividends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The costs associated with the wealth giant's transformation and increased remediation provisions have resulted in a $185.3 million net loss and the need to pause dividends as it undertakes a strategic review. Releasing its full-year results to the ASX ...

Qualitas shines in FY24, Charter Hall contracts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Private credit continued to buoy Qualitas' performance in the 2024 financial year while Charter Hall contracted against a tough real estate sector. Qualitas reported a 46% jump in total funds under management (FUM) to $8.9 billion thanks to several ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of ...

Channel Capital launches European Private Credit Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
Channel Capital has launched the West Street European Private Credit Fund (AUD) for Australian wholesale investors. The asset manager's fund is an open-end unit trust that accesses Goldman Sachs Asset Management's European private credit strategy, which ...

Aware Super announces new $600m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
Aware Real Estate has expanded its industrial real estate footprint in Victoria in partnership with Barings with the acquisition of a $600 million business park. Located in Somerton, 20 kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, the Austrak Business Park is ...

ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
Australian Retirement Trust will welcome a new chief financial officer in October. It comes as the fund also adds three new leadership positions to its investments function. Phil Fraser will take over as chief financial officer on October 1, replacing ...

New mandate boosts JANA's wealth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
JANA Investment Advisers has been mandated by a Melbourne advice firm to provide managed account consulting services. JANA announced a new agreement with Investor Wealth, providing consultancy and support services related to managed accounts, including ...