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Super fund reaches dispute settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
An ASX-listed manufacturing company has settled with an industry superannuation fund over cancelled plans for a metal powders plant. Amaero International reached a settlement with MTAA Super - now Spirit Super - over a dispute regarding the lease of ...

Hearts & Minds appoints chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
The former head of fundamental Australian active equities at BlackRock will take over as chief investment officer of Hearts & Minds. The listed investment company, known as HM1, has appointed Charlie Lanchester to the role, effective April 12. "We are ...

abrdn loses global chief economist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
Jeremy Lawson has resigned as global chief economist for abrdn, opting to return to Australia. Lawson has served in the role for 10 years, first appointed in March 2013. In 2018, he took on the additional responsibility of leading the group's research ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
As a second institution is closed by regulators, emergency measures to shore up the US financial system and prevent a banking crisis are being implemented. It comes as local tech companies confirm minimal exposures to the Silicon Valley Bank failure. ...

US fund manager sets up Sydney shop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
A US private markets firm has established an Australian office, targeting institutional investors, private wealth, and high-net-worth investors. Chicago-based Adams Street has opened an office in Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower, marking its 13 th office ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Treasury is commencing its review of the regulatory framework underpinning managed investment schemes (MIS), targeted at identifying gaps and possible areas for improvement. The review was announced as part of the Albanese government's first federal ...

Morrison Securities stake to net Sequoia $40m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Sequoia Financial Group is offloading 80% of Morrison Securities to a digital wealth platform for $40.5 million. The listed wealth group is divesting 80% of its equity interest in the stockbroker to New Quantum Holdings, leaving Sequoia's balance sheet ...

Diverse investment teams fare better: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
Investment teams in the top quartile of gender diversity outperform the bottom quartile by 45bps per annum in terms of net excess returns, a new report from WTW shows. Analysing more than 1500 investment strategies, WTW found equity and credit strategies ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Women-led MySuper products have outperformed on average by a consistent 0.3% per annum over three, five and 10 years, new analysis shows. Rainmaker Information looked at the performance of 18 women-led MySuper products, being those with women in senior ...

Corporate fund transfers members to ART

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Recently announcing it has two mergers on the cards, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has confirmed it is also in the final stages of taking on the corporate fund of a global IT giant. ART is undertaking a successor fund transfer with Oracle Superannuation ...