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Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Responsible investing is buoyed by strong tailwinds coming from asset owners despite the political and regulatory headwinds, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard this morning. The sector is being emboldened by institutional ...

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for energy platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... deliver on strong customer demand and pipelines of development projects, including several Power Purchase Agreements. QIC head of global infrastructures Ross Israel said the fundraising momentum represent a "distinct opportunity" in Australia. "Having ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... cloud-native services, we can efficiently deliver to our members a modern, high-quality user experience," he said. Meanwhile, SS&C head of GIDS Australia Shaun McKenna welcomed the extension of the "deep-rooted partnership". "The fund has grown significantly ...

Centuria divests three industrial assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... they've delivered internal rate of returns (IRRs) exceeding 11% for each fund's investors. Centuria funds management head Jesse Curtis said the domestic industrial market has benefitted from strong tailwinds in recent years, which have persisted ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has awarded a global equities mandate to a US$160 billion fund manager. US fund manager Brown Advisory has won the mandate to oversee the global equities strategy available on FirstChoice, debuting on May 24. The option - ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
The Queensland asset owner says that as institutional investors prioritise portfolio resilience, there's an asset class that stands out. According to a new paper published by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), commodities are positioned well ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Over half of the Australian workforce is employed by a family business, KPMG said. KPMG Enterprise Family Business global head Robyn Langsford said the study highlighted the massive transfer of wealth in Australia which will take place over the next ...

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... its superannuation members - made up of millions of hardworking Australians," said Emma Pelka-Caven, Slater and Gordon's head of class actions. "This is about justice for ordinary Australians. These are people who trusted AMP to safeguard their retirement ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... see repayments decrease with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowering the official cash rate to 3.85% last week. Finder head of consumer research Graham Cooke said two rate cuts may not be enough to ease the spike in mortgage stress since the cash ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
While we know that during turbulent times it is critical not to let emotions get in the way of investing, an investment expert and former policymaker says it is equally important to remain active and not lean in on cash. Amid the volatility and frenetic ...