MLC Life Insurance and Resolution Life Australasia to merge, forming Acenda, one of Australia’s largest life insurance businesses

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Nippon Life Insurance Company (Nippon Life), a leading global provider of life insurance and asset management, has announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Resolution Life. On completion... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association celebrates legacy pension amnesty as a win for retirees

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The SMSF Association has lauded the Federal Government’s decision to fast track the implementation of a legacy pension amnesty. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess says this is an early Christmas... Read more continue reading

Alexis Denby promoted to TAL General Manager, Consumer and Growth, leading the life insurer’s new Growth and Consumer team

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Alexis Denby has taken on an expanded role, leading life insurer TAL’s new Consumer and Growth Team. As General Manager, Consumer and Growth, Lexie will lead TAL’s direct and advised customer growth... Read more continue reading

DNR Capital welcomes Emilio Gonzalez to its Board

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DNR Capital, one of Australia’s leading equities fund managers, has announced the appointment of Emilio Gonzalez to its Board of Directors with effect from 1 February 2025. With a career... Read more continue reading

Future Group commences strategic partnership with Scientific Beta

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Future Group has formed a new partnership with Scientific Beta to develop an international equities strategy that is aligned with sustainable investment principles and members’ best financial interest. Future Group... Read more continue reading

Brandywine Global Opportunistic Equity Fund awarded second ‘Recommended’ rating

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Brandywine Global, a specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, is pleased to announce the receipt of a ‘Recommended’ rating by Zenith for the Brandywine Global Opportunistic Equity Fund (GOE). Zenith... Read more continue reading

Industry leader Matt Fogarty joins Hamilton Blackstone Lawyers

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Specialist financial services legal firm, Hamilton Blackstone Lawyers, has appointed experienced industry leader, Matt Fogarty, to the group’s newly-created advisory board, in response to rising demand from Australian Financial Services... Read more continue reading

Fortitude’s lower mid-market private equity focus delivers robust returns in 2024

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2024 was a milestone year for Fortitude Investments, a leading private markets investment manager, reflecting the firm’s disciplined investment approach and strategic focus on the lower mid-market sector of the... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 6 December, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Despite another week of geopolitical noise with the fall of the French Government, a few hours of martial law in South Korea and more noise... Read more continue reading

Nuveen hits over AU$400 million first close for Australian real estate debt strategy

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Nuveen, one of the largest asset managers with over $1.2tn AUM, has closed its first commingled Australian commercial real estate debt strategy with anchor investments of over AU$400M from the... Read more continue reading