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MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Beauparc Utilities from its founder and a private equity firm for an undisclosed fee. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 bought out the Dublin-based company from Eamon Waters and the Blackstone Tactical ...

Investors move to thematic funds

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
Assets in thematic funds in Australia have grown exponentially in the last year after showing stellar results through the pandemic but performance over the long term is lacklustre, new research shows. Morningstar's latest Global Thematic Funds Landscape ...

ERS applicants $3100 worse off

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
Members who raided their retirement savings as a result of the early release of superannuation scheme could have been $3100 better off than if they had kept their balance intact, new research reveals. The McKell Institute, a thinktank, found that over ...

The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The Comms Department managing director Bec Brown explained that one of the worst mistakes financial services companies and super funds can make when it comes to media relations is having a fear of journalists. "You will still hear examples of company ...

Chi-X hires from ASX

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Chi-X Australia has expanded its team with a senior investment product hire from the ASX. Oran D'Arcy has joined as director - investment products and will be responsible for improving the opportunities for Australian investors through Chi-X's product ...

Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Geopolitical tensions took centre stage at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, with experts urging the audience to look at COVID-19 in greater context. Founder and owner of IBISWorld and the Ruthven Institute, Phil Ruthven showed the audience ...

New responsible agricultural fund seeks $300m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
An agricultural investment manager is launching a new fund to sophisticated investors that uses land restoration practices that combats carbon emissions and Australia's drought problem. Brisbane-based Australian cattle property investment manager ...

Farmland value grows in all states

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... in farmland. But, in 2020 that volume increased by 14.5%. Total transactions equated to a combined 8.2 million hectares of land with a value of approximately $10 billion. Rural Bank chief executive Alexandra Gartmann said low interest rates, consistent ...

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life." The Gates' have significant assets to divide. The Land Report recently revealed that Bill and Melinda Gates are the largest owners of farmland in the entire US, owning approximately ...

Suncorp divests super unit to industry fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
Suncorp will divest its wealth division to an industry fund, transferring $6.4 billion in assets under management and 137,000 members. LGIAsuper will pay $45 million for the acquisition of Suncorp Portfolio Services and will retain about 130 staff that ...