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University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The University of Melbourne has established two new major investment funds, in partnership with Breakthrough Victoria and Tanarra Capital. The $115 million investment funds are dedicated to supporting Melbourne's researchers to turn their discoveries ...

Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
Active Super and Vision Super have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a potential merger. Both parties will undertake due diligence to determine whether a merger is likely to be in the best financial interests of members of both funds. ...

ASIC succeeds in application to liquidate Ascent

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
ASIC has succeeded in its application to liquidate Ascent Investment and Coaching Pty Ltd after suspecting it was operating without a licence and falsified financial records. ASIC made an application to the Federal Court in March to wind up Ascent and ...

TAL welcomes new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Duncan Boyle has retired as chair of TAL, with Mark Joiner set to replace him. Boyle joined the TAL board as chair in September 2014. Now, after close to eight years, he has decided to retire. In doing so, he hands over the reins to Mark Joiner. In ...

Managed account market reaches $175bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
Funds under administration (FUA) in managed accounts platforms increased by almost 50% per annum in the last three years alone, according to Rainmaker Information. Analysing figures previously published by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
At first glance, the government's superannuation plan for homebuyers seemed a compelling proposition, but concrete analysis has revealed that at best it's only a marginal measure. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has applauded both ...

28% of super products rated AAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
Out of more than 700 superannuation products in Australia, 193 received Rainmaker Information's AAA Quality Rating in 2022. The rating reviews Australian super products, to see if they have passed a range of comprehensive benchmarks and best practice ...

REI Super appoints to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
REI Super has added two financial services veterans to its board, with one joining as deputy chair. Geoff Peck and Craig Dunstan joined the super fund's board this month as independent directors, with Peck also appointed deputy chair. Peck has held ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has recommended greater disclosure obligations for institutional investors and proxy advisors and for the ACCC to actively monitor common ownership in Australia - all the while sharing little ...

Women own $1.2tn in super: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
About $1.2 trillion of the total superannuation savings held by Australians belongs to women, with most held by Australian Retirement Trust while Rest has the most female members. Rainmaker Information analysis of super fund information published by ...