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Remediation professionals told to temper expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
Remediation projects winding up at major firms has created a lot of competition in the job market for wealth compliance and risk candidates, according to a recent Kaizen Recruitment report. The past financial year has seen considerable changes in the ...

Rest awards private equity mandate to TowerBrook Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
Rest has awarded a US$75 million ($112.15 million) mandate to transatlantic investment manager TowerBrook Capital Partners, for its Delta private equity impact fund. The Delta fund will invest in mid-sized private companies that are expected to generate ...

Challenger executive joins Bell FG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
Bell Financial Group hired a former Challenger executive in the newly created role of group head of product. Having finished up at Challenger this month, Kate Ingwersen is now responsible for Bell FG's product innovation across subsidiaries Bell Potter ...

Young, bullish online investors drive trading: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... stocks" such as AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), Innovative Eyewear (NASDAQ: LUCY), and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD). Six mega-tech shares - particularly Nvidia - accounted for more than 75% of the S&P 500's record gains in May. "The rise in international ...

Apex partners with Novigi

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... the Asia Pacific Nick Happell said there is significant opportunity in the global pensions market to provide innovative, tech-enabled administration services. "Establishing this model with Novigi is a powerful step in creating the capacity and capability ...

Spirit Super finds a new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Spirit Super, which is on track to be the successor fund to CareSuper after a planned merger this year, has replaced its custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. The $30 billion industry fund, which has over 350,000 members, will now receive global custody and ...

TelstraSuper pumps more into renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
TelstraSuper has handed over an undisclosed amount to Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, to be invested in its Net Zero Power Fund. Quinbrook's Net Zero Power Fund, which is targeting US$2 billion, seeks investments that look to support decarbonisation ...

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... already support emerging founders through the 77 Venture Challenge in which we are partnering with a further 40 frontier tech ventures over 2024 and 2025 to grow and diversify investment deal flow in Queensland," Watts said. "However, as a VC firm, we ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
The $43 billion public sector fund has welcomed a former central bank deputy governor to its board, while Mercer Super has a new chair. Guy Debelle has joined the fund for South Australian government employees, bringing a tremendous depth of experience ...

ASIC, APRA provide FAR update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have published new information to help insurers and superannuation trustees prepare for the commencement of the Financial Accountability ...