GCI bolsters newly launched real estate team with strategic appointment

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Private credit funds specialist Global Credit Investments (GCI) has announced the expansion of the team behind its Real Estate Capital Solutions with the appointment of Robert Grajczyk as Investment Director.... Read more continue reading

Count makes Victorian acquisition

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Count Limited (Count) through its Victorian subsidiary firm Kidmans Partners (Kidmans) has announced the purchase of the accounting client book of Business Accounting Melbourne. Business Accounting Melbourne is a modern... Read more continue reading

Phlegmatic Fed

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As was widely anticipated, the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) opted to eschew any adjustment in the policy rate at the conclusion of its meeting on... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical and Infradebt launch infrastructure debt fund

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Leading ethical fund manager Australian Ethical has partnered with renewable and infrastructure debt specialist Infradebt to launch an infrastructure debt fund that will provide capital for key Australian projects spanning... Read more continue reading

PGIM appoints head of Australia, New Zealand Institutional Relationship Group

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PGIM, the US$1.22 trillion global investment management business of US-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has appointed Chris Briant as head of the Institutional Relationship Group (IRG) for Australia and... Read more continue reading

FAAA 2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission 

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The FAAA has released its 2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission. It puts forward six ideas that the FAAA believes will have a positive impact on the financial futures of Australian consumers, by... Read more continue reading

Clearview and Guild appoint Equity Trustees, expanding super trustee business 

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The Equity Trustees independent super trustee business continues to grow following the announcement of two new clients at the outset of 2024. Equity Trustee has just been appointed the superannuation... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association calls for simplification in Budget submission

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The SMSF Association has made simplification, modernisation, and the removal of red tape key themes in its submission to the Federal Government’s 2024-25 Budget. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess, who... Read more continue reading

Consultation on genetic tests in life insurance regulation: Actuaries advise for fair balance

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The Actuaries Institute strongly supports the Government’s objective to maximise the benefits of genetic testing while ensuring consumers can access affordable life insurance and the life insurance industry is sustainable.... Read more continue reading

Australian December retail sales much weaker than expected after Black Friday boost was reversed.

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Key points Australia monthly retail turnover declined 2.7% in December, more than reversing the 1.6% rise in November. The fall was concentrated in discretionary spending items more than reversing their... Read more continue reading