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Brisbane financial adviser has assets frozen

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... instigated "urgent proceedings" in the Federal Court against Brisbane financial adviser Sunny Prakash and his many associated companies. The corporate regulator is investigating Prakash and his "related companies" - Principal Financial Services Pty Ltd ...

The top investment funds over the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... led the pack with a 163.8% return, according to Rainmaker Information research. This fund seeks to provide exposure to companies involved in servicing crypto-asset markets or have "material investments" in crypto-assets. Its top holdings - MicroStrategy ...

Perennial Partners takes over Australian Unity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... and to deliver long-term capital growth to investors. Its portfolio includes Australian and global listed and unlisted companies in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. Australian Unity executive general manager ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... calls during certain hours - weekdays between 9am and 8pm and Saturdays between 9am and 5pm. ASIC warns cold-calling companies contacting members that then leads to a referral to another party for the provision of financial advice to consider whether ...

Macquarie Group profits falls 32% to $3.52bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... was mainly due to reduced asset realisations in green investments and ongoing development of green energy portfolio companies in MAM. Meanwhile, market-facing activities managed by Macquarie Capital and most CGM businesses saw a net profit of $A3.7 billion ...

Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... potential reason is that women may be less able to pursue leadership opportunities," she said. The researchers encourage companies to help narrow the gender pay gap by fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are encouraged to take on domestic ...

ASIC issues warning over scammers using fake AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... also use online advertisements and social media to promote fake bond and term deposit investment offers in well-known companies. The ads lead consumers to an online enquiry form which scammers use to collect personal information, such as their name ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... years, we have the experience to make super simple for organisations of all sizes from micro businesses and SMEs to large companies, with or without bespoke requirements," he said. Mercer Business Super has been designed to be simple and easy to implement ...

Australian Retirement Trust applies new investment exclusion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... options, being tobacco, cluster munitions and land mines. From July 1, this list of exclusions will be expanded to include companies that derive 10% or more of their total revenues from mining thermal coal or the sale of it to third parties. Speaking ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... carbon emissions, across all our investment options," it added. "More generally, we are increasing our advocacy with companies regarding their own contributions in this space. This is a positive step forward for Brighter Super." The fund is also closing ...
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