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ASIC charges former investment company executives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
Benjamin Hornigold's former chief executive and chief financial officer face charges for dishonest breach of duties and misleading the ASX. ASIC alleges former chief executive Stuart McAuliffe and former chief financial officer Samuel Elderfireld failed ...

Bridgewater to restructure, pushes for global expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Bridgewater Associates has announced a restructuring plan that includes cutting 100 jobs as it seeks to expand globally and invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The job cuts will affect approximately 7.7% of Bridgewater's workforce ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Last month, Treasurer Jim Chalmers pledged to end the super wars, but opposition to proposed super tax changes suggest a resolution is unlikely. Opposition leader Peter Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes ...

ART appoints new board, investment committee members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... climate change working group of the Australian Council of Financial Regulators. Commenting on the appointments, ART chair Andrew Fraser said: "As we seek to invest more than $240 billion on behalf of 2.2 million members who trust us with their retirement ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
Rainmaker Information estimates the $3 million superannuation cap would impact $410 billion of savings for around 100,000 Australians. Although only a small proportion of Australians hold $3 million or more in superannuation, they own a disproportionately ...

Government to double tax for high super balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
The government will double the concessional tax rate for superannuation balances over $3 million, affecting 80,000 people or 0.5% of super accounts. Commencing 2025/26, superannuation earnings in the accumulation phase that exceed $3 million will face ...

What "wealthy" means to Australians: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Australians' definition of wealth has evolved from homeownership to financial flexibility for pursuing passions and supporting loved ones. According to a report by AMP and demographer Bernard Salt ' What wealthy means to Australians in 2023 ...

Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Optimum Pensions has urged super trustees to insure life expectancy and mitigate mortality risk to meet Retirement Income Covenant objectives. Optimum Pensions' ' The difference between insured and uninsured retirement products ' whitepaper said trustees ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the ASFA conference, Macquarie Capital managing director and head of global and Asia-Pacific equity strategy Viktor Shvets said he believes unprecedented economic forces will change the investment climate in the coming decades. Shvets forecasts that ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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