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SEC fines private equity firms for recordkeeping failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... responsible for their recordkeeping failures, the Commission once more recognised and credited a registrant's self-report, demonstrating yet again that there are tangible benefits to be gained from proactive cooperation." Last August, RBC Capital ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... from Praemium, high-net-worth (HNW) investors with stronger balances are typically tipping more into alternatives. The report comes as advisers eye the asset class along with artificial intelligence (AI) and technology as key drivers for growth. The ...

SG Hiscock appoints head of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... as head of research and consultants, having started in the role on 13 January 2025. He will be based in Sydney and will report to head of distribution Anthony Cochran. McKibbin will be responsible for further developing channel opportunities across SG ...

Magellan names interim chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
Magellan Financial Group has appointed Michelle Mutchnik as interim chief financial officer, effective January 24. Mutchnik replaces Kirsten Morton who announced her resignation on 13 November 2024. Mutchnik joined Magellan in November 2020 and has ...

How to simplify super to get better retirement outcomes: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... outcomes, and while this is gradually changing, there remains a need to make it simpler for Australians, according to a Mercer report. The Australian retirement income system is highly regarded globally but has never been classified as "A-grade," due ...

Family offices turn to start-ups, M&As: PwC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... Family offices have increasingly shunned real estate in favour of direct company investments over the last decade, a new report from PwC reveals. The annual study found family offices' appetite for companies that are start-ups, and merger and acquisition ...

Insignia takeover heats up, Bain Capital ups bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... lows." Tanarra Capital is Insignia's largest shareholder with a 12.5% stake, according to Insignia's 2024 annual report, followed by Hostplus' 9.1% interest. Tanarra, which now has about a 15% stake, wants Insignia to execute on its own growth ...

CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) announced impressive returns for its balanced and growth equivalent funds throughout 2024. The FirstChoice Employer Super balanced option returned 13.8% in 2024, while the FirstChoice Employer Super growth option delivered ...

Platinum AUM inches to $11bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... Investment option was closed to new members. The option will terminate on or around 18 February 2025. Platinum did not report on any performance fees earned during the last six months of 2024, other than saying they were "insignificant". Meanwhile, its ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Bitcoin reaped nearly four times more in returns compared to US equities during 2024, achieving 147% and trumping all the major asset classes. According to a VanEck and Bloomberg analysis, US equities delivered 38.2% for the year while global equities ...