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HSBC awarded Allianz Australia mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
HSBC has been appointed global custodian and fund administrator for the general and life insurance businesses of Allianz operating in Australia. Allianz Australia selected HSBC after a competitive tender which was designed to identify a securities services ...

High-risk super options pay off: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... quarter results highlight the benefits of long-term asset allocation and the responsiveness of superannuation portfolios to global market movements," Olsen said. "Despite a soft first quarter, year-to-date returns are now firmly positive across all risk ...

LGT Crestone taps alternatives and ESG expert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
With its alternatives portfolio leaping from $150 million to $9 billion within 10 years, LGT Crestone has recruited an alternatives specialist from Escala Partners to join the group. LGT Crestone, a wealth manager with more than $600 billion in client ...

Cbus appoints head of strategy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... the fund's CIO office. O'Brien started her career in the property investments, working as an equities analyst, global REITs at global real estate manager Resolution Capital before moving to New York for a two-year stint as equities analyst in ...

AMP recruits former SSGA sales manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... companies in Australia. Prior to her latest role, she served as vice president and national sales manager at State Street Global Advisors for five years. She has also worked as vice president and national sales manager at Barclays PLC from 2008 to 2013 ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld ASIC's decision to ban United Global Capital (UGC) director Joel James Hewish for 10 years, after he lodged a review of the ban handed down in June 2024. The Tribunal conducted two hearings since the application ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... barring a major growth scare, the RBA does not seem in any rush to cut interest rates. While there are risks to both the global and local economy, these seem relatively well contained for the moment. "Greater certainty around US tariff policy is emerging ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... illegal Israeli occupation [of Palestinian territories] and its ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza" by investing in certain global companies. Commenting on the divestments, NBIM chief executive Nicolai Tangen said these measures were taken in response ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its August meeting tomorrow. T. Rowe Price co-portfolio manager of the dynamic global bond strategy Scott Solomon said unlike the last meeting where the central bank surprised many by leaving rates on hold, a ...

New Challenger IM notes seek to raise $350m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... Proceeds raised will be invested in a portfolio of public and private credit investments in Australia, New Zealand and global developed markets. This includes corporate, commercial real estate excluding residential construction and development loans ...