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AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... advisers thought the business should evolve to." AMP's professional development programs and initiatives such as the University Challenge have also moved across. "One of the key principles in the transition was having minimal disruption and the maintenance ...

FAAA celebrates adviser excellence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... Professional Practice of the Year, the Inspire Women Excellence in Advice Award, Gen Next Rising Star of the Year, and University Student of the Year. Founder and strategic wealth adviser at Melbourne-based Thriving Wealth John Cachia was named the FAAA ...

ART, ISPT to build $585m Sydney life sciences hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
Australian Retirement Trust and Industry Super Property Trust signed a 99-year lease from the University of Sydney to build a healthcare and life sciences hub. As Australia's population ages, demand for healthcare is expected to increase significantly ...

Former Frontier alts head joins Evergreen

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... defensive assets and private markets, reflecting a shift in client focus. Swaak arrived at Frontier from Macquarie University, where he lectured for five years on quantitative equity portfolio management and hedge funds. Previously, he was director of ...

Former super fund investment chief in new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... $ 14 billion insurance fund from scratch. Earlier, he served as director of treasury and investment services at the University of New South Wales, where he managed UNSW's endowments. "We are thrilled to have Michael join us. His extensive experience ...

BlackRock partners to build $1.5bn life sciences platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... executive director Paul Apostoles said the company has long since been involved in the category. "Since acquiring the University of Sydney Medical Foundation Building last year, our focus has been on enhancing our presence and capitalising on the growth ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... Between 4000 to 5500 jobs in the state will build and maintain them. John Quiggin, a professor of economics at the University of Queensland, told a recent Financial Standard podcast that Australia appears to be spending a lot of money without a clear ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, claiming they reveal the "Coalition's dream of dismantling super." In a speech at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, Taylor said a collapse in home ownership has profound implications for Australia's aspirational ...

Harvard endowment delivers 9.6% return, hits $53.2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Harvard University's endowment has delivered a 9.6% return for the fiscal year ending September 30, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion. The endowment, which targets an 8% annual return, has achieved an annual return of 9.3% over the seven years ...

Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... Acemoglu and Johnson are both professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Robinson is a professor at the University of Chicago.
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