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Liberals respond to Federal Budget

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... upon due to their "weather-dependent" nature. Dutton suggested that to achieve affordable, reliable, and cleaner power, Australia should follow the example of major economies that use or are considering nuclear power and increase domestic gas production ...

Link Group rebrands as acquisition completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... Pension and Market Services, primarily focused on governance matters and representing the parent company on the ground in Australia. Bhatia and Yoshinari will sit on the company's board, alongside Hideto Shimada who will serve as chair, director Jun ...

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... financial product or service" without approval from an FCA-authorised person may be committing a criminal offence. In Australia, ASIC has advised influencers that when discussing financial products and services online or promoting affiliate links, they ...

Macquarie Asset Management launches low-cost active ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has launched two ultra low-cost systematic active ETFs on the ASX that seek to enhance returns over index performance. The ETFs will endeavour to outperform the index by combining data science and human intelligence. ...

Active Super, Vision Super finally sign transfer deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... decades to come." Together, they said the fund "is set to become the preeminent traditional local government fund in Australia." Active Super said its presence in regional hubs like Newcastle, Wollongong, Ballina, Wagga Wagga and Orange will remain ...

Jinding funds management division spun off

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... Australian real estate. The business has raised more than $340 million in capital for Jinding's residential developments in Australia since being established in 2018. Launching as an independent alternative funds manager, Ladon Capital will continue ...

CFA Society Australia launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
CFA Society Australia has officially launched, with the aim to giving a stronger voice to Australian CFA charterholders while raising the recognition of the CFA credential in Australia. CFA Society Australia chief executive Lisa Carroll said the transition ...

Poor gender diversity not a 'women's problem': Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... changing." Looking at the business in its entirety, Rebecca Hill, the head of Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit in Australia, said teams that have gender diversity "significantly outperform" teams that don't have such diversity. This is across ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood said she supports recent proposals around adviser education from the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) because "we need far more people with these qualifications" and the ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... as Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, the public nevertheless remains sceptical about AI's benefits. A survey by KPMG Australia and the University of Queensland, involving 17,000 people across 17 countries, found that Australians are among the most cautious ...