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Three universities ditch financial planning courses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
Three major universities have pulled the plug on their financial planning courses due to the lack of student interest in a major blow for the profession as it struggles to attract new entrants. The University of Wollongong, Queensland University of ...

Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
Insignia Financial has confirmed it received a takeover bid from US private equity firm Bain Capital following months of speculation. Insignia confirmed to the ASX that Bain Capital lobbed a confidential, preliminary, non-binding, and indicative proposal ...

QIC backs analytics platform with $2m investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... co-founders Simon Herd, Peter Preston, and Kate Caldecott have each enjoyed a stint at Atlassian Ventures prior to joining the tech startup business, and they will be leveraging their relationships in the space, including also securing funding from Atlassian ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has made two new senior appointments - a chief people officer and a head of client services. The $92 billion quasi-sovereign wealth fund has named Karen Perkins the permanent head of client services. Perkins was ...

First Sentier expands mandate with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Northern Trust will offer a range of front-to-back solutions as third-party administrator for First Sentier Investors under an extended agreement. Under the new terms, Northern Trust will integrate custody, depositary/trustee services, fund accounting ...

Venture capital exits expected to grow in 2025: Preqin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
The venture capital sector saw assets under management (AUM) reach $3.1 trillion in 2024, but the year wasn't without its hurdles, according to research from Preqin. Over the course of 2024, 800 funds raised a total of US$84.8 billion by Q3, compared ...

ASFA names former ABC presenter as strategy chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) appointed Madeleine Morris to the newly created position of chief strategy, corporate affairs and experience officer. Morris has been working with ASFA since February this year as a strategy ...

Scarcity Partners acquires stake of foreign investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... forward to working with the Scarcity team as we continue leveraging our unique capabilities to support the region's leading tech firms through all stages of growth," he said.

Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... appealing." Specifically in technology, the Chinese companies provide an undisputed advantage given how "expensive" US mega cap tech companies - such as the Magnificent Seven - have become, he said. "That is an area that we think is looking quite interesting ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Global public pension funds and sovereign funds are refocusing on generating long-term returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum ...