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Franklin Templeton to build advanced financial AI platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Franklin Templeton announced it is working with Microsoft to build an advanced financial AI platform. The global investment manager said the partnership marked a significant step toward transforming the financial services industry. The platform will ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Brighter Super is shuttering both of its responsible investment options, saying it is in the best interests of members. It comes as the fund streamlines its investment menu to offer just one set of options. Following a review of its investment options ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
ClearBridge Investments has launched its first global equity strategy in Australia as it looks to introduce more in the future. The ClearBridge Global Growth Fund invests in 60 to 100 growth companies and aims to deliver above-market returns. The fund ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
The key to a "successful investment strategy" is the ability to generate returns over the long term and managing inflation is an important piece of the strategy, says a Challenger report. Investments much achieve a real rate of return that not only ...

AFM Investment Partners brings new feeder fund to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
German renewable infrastructure specialist KGAL Real Investments has joined forces with AFM Investment Partners to bring Australian investors access to two impact funds. The feeder fund will give Australian investors access to KGAL's two impact funds ...

Future Fund deputy CIO jumps to Blue Owl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Blue Owl Capital's hire of a top executive from the Future Fund has generated more interest in US firms vying for institutional business in Australia. Australia's sovereign wealth fund has confirmed the departure of deputy chief investment officer ...

Scott Farquhar steps down from Atlassian

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Scott Farquhar has announced he will be stepping down as co-chief executive of Atlassian with Mike Cannon-Brookes set to lead the software giant as its sole chief executive. Atlassian said Farquhar came to the decision to step down after 23 years to ...

Platinum announces strategic review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Platinum Asset Management said it would be undertaking a strategic review of both Platinum Capital (PMC) and Platinum Asia Investments (PAI). Platinum said the boards of both PMC and PAI have noticed a trend away from close-ended investment vehicles ...

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
To outperform in the wealth management industry, leaders must conquer several "underlying challenges" by 2030, according to an Ernst & Young (EY) report. "Overcoming these challenges is vital if wealth managers are to create value for clients, stakeholders ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
Fund managers that rely on "golden visas" to attract rich investors are waiting with bated breath as the government overhauls Australia's "broken" migration system. Recently, Home Affairs minister Clare O'Neill froze the ability of fund managers' ...