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Norwegian wealth fund reports -14.1% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global finished 2022 down a record $222 billion, saying it was a "very unusual year". The oil fund recorded the biggest loss in its history. Its previous largest loss was in 2008 amid the Global Financial Crisis when ...

Funds SA chief executive to step down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Jo Townsend will step down as chief executive of Funds SA, capping eight years in the role. Townsend said the decision was not easy and "is very much taken from a personal perspective." She will stay in the role until the board finds a suitable successor ...

Cold calling advice firms called out

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is calling on the government to extend anti-hawking laws to combat financial advice firms using third parties to solicit business through cold calling. Unsolicited calls to consumers about superannuation ...

Another Diversa offering bites the dust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Diversa is winding up DIY Master Plan, saying it is in the best interests of members, who will now be transferred to HUB24 Super. Established in 2007, DIY Master Plan is a solution for financial advice groups looking to offer their own superannuation ...

Pella broadens horizons, launches UCITS fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Pella Funds Management's offering is gaining traction abroad, with the Sydney-based firm launching a UCITS fund in Europe. Pella has launched the Pella Global Securities Sustainable Fund, domiciled in Luxembourg. It applies the same strategy as its ...

Family office invests $200m with Regal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
An Australian family office is investing $200 million in the Regal Private Credit Opportunities Fund, with the potential for a further $100 million down the line. Regal said the mandate, from a "prominent" family office, has significantly accelerated ...

Global X to launch Covered Call ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
Global X will soon roll out the local market's first fully systematic, index tracking covered call products. To be launched on the ASX, the three new strategies are intended to provide investors with income at a time when both equity and bond markets ...

Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
The official Consumer Price Index jumped 1.9% in the December 2022 quarter, rising to the highest annual rate of inflation in over 30 years. The figures were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today and mark the fourth consecutive ...

JANA management buys out Insignia stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
The management team at JANA now fully owns the asset consultant, having bought out the 45% interest owned by Insignia Financial following its acquisition of MLC. JANA and Insignia have entered into a binding share sale agreement for the former's ...

APRA slaps conditions on Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
The regulator has placed additional conditions on the trustee's RSE licence, flagging serious concerns with Diversa's ability to manage risks and deliver quality outcomes for members. APRA explained that the new conditions are designed to address ...