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Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... NZ Super. Townsend - chief executive of Funds SA for eight years - left the $42 billion institutional investor of public sector funds in mid-2023. She replaces Whineray who resigned from his role at NZ Super last May after 15 years with the super fund ...

QMV Legal folds, managing partner to launch new firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... offering is not quite a natural fit or aligned to our role as the data and technology partner to the superannuation and wealth sector in Australia. After careful review and in collaboration with the QMV Legal senior team, we have mutually agreed that ...

PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian and New Zealand private equity sector took another tumble, sharply falling 63% in value during 2023 as high interest rates and market uncertainty continues to spook investors. This is the second year in a row that saw deal values decline ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... could limit access to credit in the Australian economy. Among the global risks, a further decline in the Chinese property sector could interact with existing macro-financial vulnerabilities, that could spill over to Australia. "The key channels of transmission ...

Wholesale investor tests up for parliamentary review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... 2022-23 Budget. This was followed by opening consultations to shake up the $2.7 trillion managed investment scheme (MIS) sector, which included re-assessing the thresholds last August. Several stakeholders also expressed their concerns in the MIS review. ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... to deliver a performance premium over the next 12 months. Notably, the fund's current top picks, especially in the tech sector, include Gentrack, Bravura Solutions, Mach7 Technologies, Ansarada, and Janison Education. Australian Ethical has long favoured ...

Funds SA asset allocation head to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Funds SA, the $42 billion public sector investment manager, has confirmed its asset allocation lead will leave the fund next month and take a short career break. Brendan Hallett said he wants to return to the east coast and and look for opportunities ...

Perpetual seeds Kapstream fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... passes straight through to end investors making returns highly conducive, notably when compared to the public securitised sector and other types of private debt," he said. Bourke added that the non-bank warehouse market size is estimated at $200 billion. ...

Industry funds set to gobble up over 50% of superannuation assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... and 22% for industry, retail, and SMSFs, respectively. Industry funds are expected to remain the largest pre-retirement sector, with the stapling measures favouring them under the Your Future, Your Super package. Retail funds will also grow, but at a ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... future. Decisions for consumers approaching retirement are complex, with the potential for risk." "We want to support a sector that can help consumers access pension benefits, invest with confidence and have a sustainable income when they retire. "Some ...