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ASIC sues Cbus over insurance claim delays: 'We're sorry'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
ASIC has launched legal proceedings against Cbus over delays in the processing of insurance claims made by members. Court documents were filed by ASIC in the Federal Court today, alleging members were impacted by delays to death and TPD claims processing ...

Outdated super rule costs teens $10k at retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
New modelling from the Super Members Council (SMC) finds most teenagers will miss out on an additional $10,000 at retirement simply because they're not entitled to superannuation contributions. The lobby group's Guaranteeing a Super Start to Work report ...

AMP makes operations, product, strategy hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
AMP has added three leadership roles to North's client servicing, investment operations and managed portfolios capabilities. Sharyn Baker has joined as director of operations, working alongside Mike Way who was appointed earlier this year as director ...

Platinum seeks insto managers, new asset classes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
Platinum Asset Management is seeking out institutional fund managers looking to break into the retail market as it also attempts to enter new asset classes and differentiate itself from a multi-boutique model. Platinum chief executive and managing director ...

HMC Capital makes $400m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
HMC Capital will acquire iseek, a leading Australian co-location data centre operating platform, for $400 million. HMC said the acquisition is consistent with its recently announced strategy to establish a Global Digital Infrastructure Platform (DigiCo). ...

'No alternative': ESSSuper sues Iress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
The $37 billion superannuation fund is suing Iress, saying there has been numerous incidents and breaches since they partnered which have had a material impact on the fund and its members. ESSSuper has filed Federal Court proceedings against Iress and ...

Prime Super names investments lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
Prime Super has recruited a former Media Super chief investment officer to lead the investment team. Michael McQueen joins the $7 billion industry fund as general manager of investments, replacing Jane Kang who left last year. In the new role, McQueen ...

GQG's FUM pulls back, breaks six-month streak

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
GQG Partners' funds under management (FUM) has taken a small tumble, slipping from US$161.6 billion to US$159.4 billion in October. The investment management firm's last dip in FUM occurred in April this year. GQG also reeled in US$3 billion ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
ANZ announced a statutory profit after tax for the full year of $6.53 billion, down 8% from the prior year. The bank proposed a final dividend of 83 cents per share, partially franked at 70%. ANZ said the result reflected several one-off events related ...

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates overnight, in line with market expectations, but chair Jerome Powell faced a raft of questions over President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House. The Fed continued its policy easing cycle with a 25 ...