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AustralianSuper invests $2.5bn in Vantage Data Centers EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
AustralianSuper has partnered with digital infrastructure investment firm DigitalBridge Group to invest $2.5 billion for a "significant minority stake" in Vantage Data Centers' EMEA division. The deal is hoped to bolster Vantage EMEA's growth ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
The top 300 pension funds in the world, including 16 local super funds, have seen their assets drop for the first time since 2018. According to the Global Top 300 Pensions Funds report, conducted by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and the Thinking Ahead ...

Viridian launches new specialist division amid acquisition drive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... similar values - under an equity ownership plan. It believes this expansion will allow it to reach thousands more Australians at a time when the advice gap is widening. However, Calder clarified that Viridian's growth strategy isn't dictated by a set ...

TAL launches new look Accelerated Protection range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... TAL general manager, retail sales and new business Beau Riley said. At the same time, he said it's understood many Australians are experiencing cost of living challenges and juggling tight household budgets. "Our updated Health Sense Plus offering not ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... industries and governance frameworks to support JANA in its mission to make a positive difference in the lives of Australians. Speaking on her new role, Ah Hee said, "Rapid technology innovations, increasing focus on data security and more sophisticated ...

Funds SA selects new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... selected to lead Funds SA. "The organisation plays a pivotal role in the financial wellbeing and prosperity of many South Australians, and I am deeply humbled by the responsibility it carries," he said. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead ...

Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... "This means that new entrants will have the benefit of their experience through mentoring and supervision, and more Australians will have access to financial advice," he said. The bill also houses two unrelated pieces of legislation. The first facilitates ...

Some explanations have missed the mark: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... of governor in 2016, the unemployment rate stood between 5.5% to 6%, a far cry from the current 3.5%. "The share of Australians with a job has never been higher than it is today and the number of people with a job has increased by more than two million ...

AustralianSuper sued over multiple accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
In a first-of-its-kind case, ASIC is taking AustralianSuper to court over its failure to properly monitor and consolidate multiple accounts on behalf of members for close to a decade. In May, AustralianSuper announced it would be refunding close to ...

Investing in research generates threefold economic output

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... present value, approximately 1.5% of Australia's current GDP. Funding research also raised the real income of Australians by $152.5 billion - a cumulative increase in the real income of Australians. The value of this impact is equivalent to a one-time ...