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Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
Over 80% of insurers are adopting a cautious investment approach, signalling their intent to decrease exposure to risk in the coming six months. Janus Henderson, in collaboration with Investment Trends, released its 2023 Insurance Asset Management Report ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... within its leadership team following its acquisition of Elixir Consulting. On Wednesday, VBP revealed it would buy a 100% stake in Elixir Consulting, purchasing the company from founder and managing director Sue Viskovic, who has overseen the company ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... including its retirement services company Athene. The new board addition will limit Apollo's ability to grow its current 20% stake in Challenger. According to Challenger, any further purchase will be subject to conditions, including a minimum shareholding ...

Future Fund exposed to dangerous Chinese investments: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
The Future Fund holds stakes in over 50 Chinese companies with links to human rights abuses and national security threats, associated with the People's Liberation Army, involved in the oppression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and invested in sanctioned ...

AFCA consults on advice, MIS compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is seeking feedback on how it should determine compensation that involves financial advice and managed investment schemes (MIS). This includes how AFCA should determine compensation for investors affected ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, aims to secure support from super funds, potentially reaching billions, to launch its sixth strategy focused on energy transition infrastructure. The global asset manager intends to raise approximately ...

GQG makes official bid for PAC

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... completed... There is no certainty that the GQG proposal will result in any transaction." River Capital, which has a 19% stake in PAC, is not in support of GQG's proposal. PAC already owns stakes in several boutique fund managers across the US, the ...

Regal Partners buys stake in Taurus Funds Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Regal Partners will acquire 50% of Taurus Funds Management for an upfront consideration of approximately $28 million cash. The transaction will increase Regal's funds under management to $8 billion and is expected to complete in early November. Established ...

Licensees flout breach reporting regime: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
ASIC warned it is taking tougher action on licensees as they fail to comply with the reportable situations regime two years on. Of the 16,836 reports ASIC received from financial services and credit licensees in the year to June 2023, 17% took over ...

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Disgraced former PwC head of international tax Peter-John Collins has been banned from providing financial services or controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business for eight years. At the start of the year, Collins was barred ...