Pengana Capital Group launches first Global Private Credit Fund

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Pengana Capital Group has opened its first diversified global private credit investment fund for Australian wholesale and sophisticated investors. The Pengana Diversified Private Credit Fund is a significant early step... Read more continue reading

TAL announces Executive Team changes

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Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has announced key appointments to its Executive Team. Group CEO and Managing Director, Brett Clark announced new executive leadership appointments within the Group Life &... Read more continue reading

Consumer gloom lifts slightly

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The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose 2.9% to 82 in October, up from 79.7 in September. Westpac Senior Economist Matthew Hassan said: “The consumer mood has improved slightly... Read more continue reading

Allianz Retire+ welcomes Head of Technical Services

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Allianz Retire+ has announced the appointment of Justine Marquet to the newly created role, Head of Technical Services. Ms Marquet is a highly credentialed leader with over 20 years’ experience... Read more continue reading

David Macri joins Mason Stevens as Head of Asset Allocation

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Specialist wealth platform provider, Mason Stevens, has announced it has appointed David Macri, as Head of Asset Allocation. Mr Macri joins the firm after 14 years, at ASX-listed ethical investment management... Read more continue reading

M&A activity cools as higher interest rates hit deal appetite

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Australian merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity was subdued in 2022-23 as higher interest rates and inflation forced up the cost of capital and cooled investors’ appetites for making acquisitions,... Read more continue reading

Stewart Investors appoints head of institutional distribution, APAC

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Stewart Investors announced the appointment of Ms Elizabeth Trinh to the role of head of institutional distribution, Asia Pacific (APAC), effective from 11 September 2023. Building on Stewart Investors long-established... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 6 October, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell again over the last week as bond yields rose even further continuing to put pressure on share market valuations. Most Fed... Read more continue reading

The Council of Australian Life Insurers announces the winners of ReCALIbrate: A chance for women to reshape life insurance

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is pleased to announce the recipients of their inaugural program, ReCALIbrate: a chance for women to reshape life insurance. The program will provide... Read more continue reading

Schroders launches new Australian equity SMA on BT Panorama

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The newly launched Schroder Concentrated Australian Equity Portfolio has been added to the BT Managed Portfolios available through the BT Panorama platform, in response to adviser demand for a separately... Read more continue reading