Weekly market update – week ending 23 April, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets generally fell over the last week with first worries about the resurgence in global coronavirus cases and then reports... Read more continue reading

AMP announces intention to pursue demerger of AMP Capital’s private markets investment management business

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AMP Limited has announced its intention to pursue a demerger of AMP Capital’s private markets business (“Private Markets”) of infrastructure equity, infrastructure debt and real estate. The proposed demerger follows... Read more continue reading

Schroders acquires majority ownership of RF Eclipse

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Schroders has announced its intention to acquire a 50.1% ownership stake in commercial real estate lending specialists RF Eclipse Limited – a leading alternative lender to small to medium sized... Read more continue reading

AMP Limited provides Q1 21 AUM and cashflows update

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Australian wealth management (AWM) assets under management (AUM) increased A$1.6 billion to A$125.7 billion during Q1 21, reflecting improved investment markets. AWM net cash outflows of A$1.5 billion in Q1... Read more continue reading

Counting down to 100 Days

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The last 12 months have been ones of extreme change and adaption. Covid-19 changed the landscape on a number of fronts. Working from home became business as usual, social distancing... Read more continue reading

Private debt sector back in focus, Evergreen Ratings assigns ‘Commended’ rating to Wentworth Williamson Stable Income Fund

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Specialist alternatives research firm Evergreen Ratings has assigned a “Commended” rating to the Wentworth Williamson Stable Income Fund, saying it has a “very high degree of conviction” that the Fund will deliver... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall’s Direct Industrial Fund No.4 enhances portfolio with $141 million industrial acquisition

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Charter Hall Direct’s Industrial Fund No.4 (DIF4) has announced the acquisition of two food manufacturing facilities on a 30-year sale and leaseback to leading food business Patties Foods for $141... Read more continue reading

TAL partners with Teladoc Health to enhance mental health support for customers

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Life insurance specialist, TAL, has partnered with leading virtual healthcare provider, Teladoc Health, to offer additional mental health support to TAL customers. Initially offered to a select group of TAL’s advised... Read more continue reading

Statement from FPA: Draft Single Disciplinary Body legislation

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The FPA welcomes the release of the draft legislation for the Single Disciplinary Body (SDB) for Financial Planners, which is an important reform for the profession. Along with the details... Read more continue reading

SuperFriend appoints Elizabeth Proust as Chairperson to the Board

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SuperFriend, the national workplace mental health and wellbeing organisation, has appointed leading business figure Elizabeth Proust as the new Chairperson to its Board of Directors. Bringing over 30 years’ experience... Read more continue reading