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It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
A panel discussion at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference (ASI) delved into the performance of private credit markets and highlighted nascent investment opportunities. QIC head of multi-sector private debt Phil Miall, IFM Investors executive ...

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Inherent flaws in unlisted asset valuations complicates the transparency of performance comparisons for superannuation fund members. Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick told the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference ...

State Super partners with analytics firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
The $38 billion State Super has selected a global data and analytics firm that recently launched in Australia to provide portfolio and risk solutions. State Super senior investment manager Alan Chan said the fund chose Premialab for its ability to deliver ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... either real estate construction or real estate, rather, opts to be the whole loan. "We don't have conviction at this point in the cycle on consumer unsecured, as we don't know whether we will have hard landing or soft landing over the course ...

Bravura hires global head of product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
Bravura Solutions has named Greg Johnson as its new head, amid intentions to shift towards a product-centric business structure. In the role, Johnson will lead Bravura's global product team and work on simplifying and unifying its suite of products ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Westpac has posted a net profit of $1.8 billion for 3Q23, driven by steady operating revenue and disciplined margin management. Despite inflationary headwinds which led to a rise in expenses by approximately 5% for the second half of 2023 compared to ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... discussions around the potential divestment of our platforms business. We aim to update the market on this further execution point in the coming months." At market close on Friday, Iress' share price was just shy of $10. At time of writing, it is ...

Frontier adds two consultants

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
Frontier Advisors has added two new consultants to its real assets and defensive assets and private markets teams. Daniel Cave comes on board as a senior consultant and will focus on infrastructure and broader real assets research and client responsibilities. ...

Magellan performance halves across the board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
As Magellan Financial Group's funds under management and profit drastically decline, its investments in Barrenjoey Capital Partners and FinClear also took a toll on its 2023 financial year performance. The group's average funds under management ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, First Nations Foundation chief executive Phil Usher says superannuation is inadequate for meeting the needs of all Indigenous Australians, adding that change is needed to ensure better future ...