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MEDIQ expands presence via merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
A Sydney-based advice firm will merge with MEDIQ Financial Services, as the latter sets in motion a plan to take on every major city. Merging with MEDIQ is Omega Financial Solutions and Omega Accounting Solutions, having signed a definitive agreement ...

Magellan chief executive quits

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
After 17 months in the top job, David George has relinquished his positions as Magellan Financial Group chief executive and managing director, effective immediately. Magellan's board said it is the right moment to redirect their leadership and thanked ...

Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Life insurers and superannuation funds continue to pin systemic issues on administrative and legacy systems that have drawn customer complaints and, in some cases, led to large compensation payouts, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ...

GCI establishes real estate arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
Global Credit Investments (GCI) has launched a new real estate capital offering, appointing a managing director to lead it. Led by David Stone, GCI's real estate team aims to leverage a diverse range of high-quality Australian real estate assets to ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Australia's retirement system has received a B+ grade in a study of nearly 50 nations, with the lack of a compulsory retirement income stream being what holds it back. The latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index sees Australia placed fifth ...

Magellan mulls converting closed-end fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Magellan Asset Management is considering overhauling the structure of one of its funds as it persistently trades below its net asset value. The closed-end Magellan Global Fund (MGF) is up for review as the board weighs up converting it into an open-end ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks ...

Industrials company launches asset management arm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Vysarn will launch an asset management subsidiary, targeting investments in water resources, infrastructure assets, and related ownership and tolling opportunities. The ASX-listed industrial company today said that Vysarn Asset Management (VAM) will ...

PGIM Real Estate launches research lab

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
PGIM Real Estate has launched an innovation lab, dedicated to researching, developing, and investing in technology to expedite progress within the real asset industry. The firm clarified that the RealAssetX ecosystem is made up of three interconnected ...

Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Peter Costello has informed the government he will not pursue a third term as the chair of the Future Fund. A formal, merit-based search is now underway for a new chair of the $250 billion sovereign wealth fund, with the government viewing future board ...