Weekly economic and market update – week ending 18 April, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week with uncertainty remaining high around the impact of Trump’s tariffs but no big new negative announcements. For... Read more continue reading

PGIM Real Estate appoints David Fassbender as deputy head of Asia Pacific

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PGIM Real Estate has appointed David Fassbender as deputy head of Asia Pacific, effective immediately. His appointment is part of the firm’s ongoing strategy in strengthening its leadership bench and... Read more continue reading

Taxing unrealised gains must be ruled out – industry calls for bipartisan commitment

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A coalition of leading industry associations is calling on the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader to immediately and unequivocally rule out any move to tax unrealised investment gains in any... Read more continue reading

Warakirri Farmland Fund completes new acquisition – diversifies sector exposure with new tenant partner

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Warakirri Asset Management has announced a new investment for the Warakirri Farmland Fund (Fund), a large-scale kiwi fruit aggregation in one of Australia’s prime horticultural zones.  Totaling 200 hectares in... Read more continue reading

RSM welcomes partner to strengthen transfer pricing service offering in Perth

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Accounting and advisory firm, RSM Australia, has welcomed a highly experienced Partner to strengthen its transfer pricing service offering in Western Australia. Brad O’Donnell has been appointed International Tax and... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical maintains positive net flows

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Australian Ethical maintains positive net flows, as market volatility sees Funds Under Management (FUM) fall by 1% to $13.10 billion in the third quarter of FY25. Australian Ethical’s superannuation business... Read more continue reading

Progress on advice: Coalition commitments a step toward rebuilding trust and access

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) welcomes the Opposition’s focus on affordable, professional financial advice as a national priority, and the recognition that access to quality advice plays a vital... Read more continue reading

TAL extends strategic investment in preventative health with new Heart Foundation partnership

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Australian life insurer, TAL is pleased to announce a new three-year partnership with a leading authority in heart disease prevention and research funding, the Heart Foundation. The partnership extends TAL’s Health for Life program... Read more continue reading

Coller Capital earns ‘Recommended’ rating from Zenith as private credit secondaries gain traction

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Coller Capital, a global leader in secondaries has received a ‘Recommended’ rating from Zenith Investment Partners for its Private Credit Secondaries Fund, as investor appetite grows for alternative sources of... Read more continue reading

ClearBridge announces three active infrastructure ETFs on the ASX

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Global investment manager ClearBridge Investments* (“ClearBridge”) has announced three actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), expanding investor access to its global infrastructure investment strategies.... Read more continue reading