AMP Capital awarded A$100 million mandate from Clean Energy Finance Corporation

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The Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed to AMP Capital’s leading sustainability credentials by investing A$100 million in the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF). Becoming carbon... Read more continue reading

Victoria tops again for First Home Buyers – Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report

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The December quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows a slight decline in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of median family income... Read more continue reading

Zurich expands life risk underwriting team

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Following its acquisition of Macquarie Life’s risk business, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has expanded its risk underwriting team, building on the diverse approaches used by both Zurich and... Read more continue reading

High yield, low risk. Centuria’s latest unlisted property trust three times oversubscribed

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Centuria Capital has announced that its unlisted property trust, the Centuria Scarborough House Fund, (the Fund), is oversubscribed due to unprecedented demand. Centuria received demand for $150 million of equity... Read more continue reading

Remerga brings a new approach to emerging markets

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A strong focus on governance standards is the key to successful investing in Emerging Markets (EM), according to the principals of a new specialist EM investment manager, Remerga. Remerga’s first... Read more continue reading

Bennelong expands its institutional sales team

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Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Matthew Briggs to its institutional team. Matthew has been appointed to the role of Director, Institutional Sales, reporting directly to Andrew Aitken, Head of Distribution.... Read more continue reading

DomaCom complete first transaction with managedaccounts.com.au

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DomaCom recently completed its first fractional property acquisition transaction for Sydney based advisory group Benwest Investment Services through managedaccounts.com.au, one of Australia’s leading managed account providers. “We are very pleased... Read more continue reading

Trump and The Real Trade War

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There has been much concern lately about the new US administration’s trade policy. Taking a step back and looking at global trade numbers, we can draw a number of conclusions... Read more continue reading

knowIT Group rebrands Strategy Steps’ Desk Caddie as wealthdigital

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knowIT Group has rebranded Strategy Steps’ Desk Caddie as wealthdigital and enhanced and refreshed the website in order to deliver better work solutions for advisers. “The new features will help... Read more continue reading

Dry powder hits new record high as private equity continues to outperform, but competition for assets will require added skill to source deals and create value

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According to Bain & Company’s eighth annual private equity report, firms have to get smarter about how to differentiate themselves in a challenging fund-raising environment. Global markets experienced a roller-coaster... Read more continue reading