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Brighter Super sees double-digit returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
Brighter Super has reported double-digit returns across several of its investment options for FY23, owing largely to its oversized equities allocations. Brighter Super's MySuper option produced a 12-month return of 10.62%, while its Growth option returned ...

European pension fund hands MaxCap $200m

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
An unnamed European institutional investor committed $200 million to MaxCap, its first real estate debt investment in the Australian market. The initial investment will be allocated through the First Mortgage investment option offered by MaxCap Investment ...

Australian ETF industry crosses $150bn milestone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
The ETF industry in Australia has surpassed $150 billion in funds under management, bolstered by net inflows of $4.8 billion since the start of 2023. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur highlighted that ETF adoption among Australian investors is ...

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
The UK Treasury has announced plans to consolidate the nation's pension fund sector and unlock £75 billion in retirement savings to back high-growth companies. Yesterday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Mansion House reforms and cited plans ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
The financial advice industry is experiencing a buoyant jobs market in 2023, according to a specialist recruitment firm, particularly in the last three months which saw healthy demand for associate adviser roles. Recruit2Advice principal Dugald Braithwaite ...

JANA picks Rimes for tech

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
The asset consultant has selected enterprise data management firm Rimes to assist in delivering strategic technology solutions and better serve clients. JANA will onboard the Rimes Matrix solution and said it's a "critical component" aiding its ...

Aware Super returns 10.7% for FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
The super fund delivered 10.7% to members sitting in its default MySuper Lifecycle option, with investment chief Damian Graham saying a pivot away from certain unlisted asset sectors proved the right call. Aware's default MySuper option is a lifecycle ...

abrdn's Jollie outlines next steps

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
Having overhauled the global investment manager's local business, Brett Jollie has finally confirmed his departure calling it a planned exit. "It is something I've been working towards since last December when we announced the restructure of ...

Super fund satisfaction still poor: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
While super funds' returns might have recovered, member satisfaction certainly hasn't. In fact, a new report shows it's fallen even further. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation CX Benchmarking report found 25% of members who had recently engaged with ...

Alium Capital enters wholesale market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
Wholesale investors can now gain exposure to quality technology companies through private markets investor Alium Capital. Previously only available for family office and sophisticated private investors, the Alium Alpha Fund is being made available to ...