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XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... access opportunities in this sector," Mortlock said. "The US sports investment market is by far the most advanced in the world with family offices, global investment banks, venture capital, private equity and the like, all looking to access a sector ...

Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... needs to collectively address. "This lack of financial knowledge about retirement is despite Australia having one of the world's highest GDPs and the fifth largest pool of superannuation savings in the world," she said.

Perpetual shutters innovation fund, Pendal funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... global companies benefiting from technological change and innovation. The fund aimed to outperform the MSCI All Countries World Net Total Return Index (AUD) before fees and taxes over rolling three-year periods. In the year to June 30, it returned close ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... will take a miracle to retire securely. Natixis IM country head Louise Watson said that while the superannuation system is world-class, she said it's concerning that Aussies are retiring later than other countries. "This really shows how important ...

Wheelhouse repositions global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... million in assets under management, is now known as the Wheelhouse Global Fund. Its benchmark has changed from the MSCI World ex Australia Index to the RBA cash rate +2.5%. Its internal return target of over 8% per annum over a rolling 5-year period ...

Global X launches cybersecurity ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... companies include Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, and CrowdStrike. Global X ETFs chief executive Evan Metcalf said that as the world relies heavily on digital ecosystems, increased investment in cybersecurity is vital. "BUGG invests in a well-diversified ...

Blackstone drops $500m on Brisbane student accommodation

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... "We see strong fundamentals in Australia for student accommodation - the country is one of the top destinations around the world for international students," a Blackstone spokesperson told Financial Standard. "There's a shortage of traditional on-campus ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
The top 300 pension funds in the world, including 16 local super funds, have seen their assets drop for the first time since 2018. According to the Global Top 300 Pensions Funds report, conducted by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and the Thinking Ahead ...

Two top Global X executives exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Two senior executives leading distribution and investment strategy respectively have exited Global X ETFs amid a local restructure. Head of distribution Kanish Chugh has been made redundant just shy of 10 years of tenure. Chugh started out as a business ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... Zealand for more than a decade, delivering record profits while successfully making the transition from an entirely print world to a market in which digital is central to success. The second recruit, Tracey Ah Hee, brings three decades of experience ...