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Super moves: PE exec quits Future Fund for ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
One of Future Fund's top managers has left to join Australian Retirement Trust as a portfolio manager within the private equity team. Anika Choudhury has left Australia's sovereign wealth fund where she started out a senior analyst nearly five ...

Desktop Broker to deliver direct indexing via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Desktop Broker, part of Bell Financial Group, has partnered with direct indexing platform Briefcase to deliver direct indexing capabilities and institutional-grade ETF model portfolios to financial advisers and wholesale investors. With direct indexing ...

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... manage their operational risks, maintain critical operations through disruption, and manage risks arising from third-party service providers. ASFA and JANA will remain committed to supporting super funds and investment managers in adopting the most ideal ...

Pinnacle founder Ian Macoun unloads $77m of shares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... attractive yield." Notably, Pinnacle holds a 35% equity interest in Metrics Credit Holdings, in which the National Pension Service of Korea - the world's third largest pension fund - snapped up a 4.17% stake for $50 million in March. Macoun confirmed ...

Hollywood actors lobby pension fund to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
More than 200 actors have signed an open letter to the trustees of the SAG-Producers Pension Plan asking it to divest from fossil fuels and redirect the assets into responsible investments. Members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation ...

Perpetual IM switches member admin provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... complex transition, Perpetual receives a number of benefits including administrative maturity, deep client base and broad service offering. We look forward to building on this strong partnership to support our broader business goals." MUFG Corporate ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Asset managers continue to face existential challenges amid the rise of passive funds, fee compression and difficulty in generating alpha, a new report from Citi shows, forcing them to rethink their business models and value propositions in the future. ...

Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... are now also involved in activities beyond the provision of redundancy entitlements, including raising money for long service leave entitlements." In response, the regulator said it is seeking feedback on changes to the definition of "employee redundancy ...

Shaw and Partners splashes $63m for New Zealand expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Shaw and Partners Financial Services, a subsidiary of EFG International, has acquired a 75% stake in Auckland-based Investment Services Group (ISG) for NZ$67.5 million ($62.5m). The move brings Shaw and Partners Financial Services' assets under advice ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... leadership, I believe the Acenda Group will enhance its position in the market while consistently delivering exceptional service and value to its policyholders. I look forward to supporting him as he embarks on this important journey to lead our Australian ...