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AMP MySuper options power past double-digit returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
AMP's MySuper 1970s investment option, its largest by funds under management, had a return of 11.4% for FY24. Meanwhile, the retail super fund's 1980s and 1990s investment options returned 11.31%, respectively. AMP said a high allocation to ...

Advent International lands in Australia, names MD

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
Global private equity firm Advent International has set up shop in Australia, tapping the managing partner of Anchorage Capital to spearhead its growth ambitions. Beau Dixon is leading Advent's efforts to firm up its footprint here, which already exists ...

ATO seeks submissions on defining an 'employee'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a draft update to its tax ruling TR 2023/4 for consultation which determines when a person is considered an employee under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA). The draft update ...

Rest's MySuper option returns 8.67% in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
Rest's core strategy default MySuper investment option, where most of its two million members are invested, delivered a one-year return of 8.67% over the last financial year. This exceeds its long-term average annual return of 8.29% since July 1988. ...

Panel declares 'unacceptable circumstances' for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
The Takeovers Panel declared that rogue shareholders, which include Glennon Capital, seeking to gain control of Sequoia Financial Group were not transparent about their relationship and breached substantial shareholder laws. In an update to the ASX ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
AustralianSuper has unveiled a raft of changes to its investment exposures and fees which came into effect July 1. Across its MySuper, Choice and TTR Income products, the super fund has removed its exposure to listed infrastructure and listed property. ...

WTW names new head for Australia and New Zealand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
WTW has appointed James Baum, formerly the global head of wholesale and specialty broking at Aon, as head of Australia and New Zealand, and head of corporate risk and broking, effective July 15. Baum held many leadership roles over his 18-year tenure ...

Family office buys into WNBL potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
The family office of Tesla chair Robyn Denholm, Wollemi Capital Group, has partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to acquire the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) from Basketball Australia. Wollemi Capital Group and the NBL have ...

FSC releases new standard on scam mitigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and its superannuation funds members have adopted a new standard to protect consumers from financial harm. The FSC's Standard demonstrates its members' commitment to protecting customers from scams and fraud by setting ...

New boutique launches private debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
Nero Private - a newly established boutique non-bank credit firm - has launched its first private debt fund, aimed at supporting Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while offering investors stable returns. Nero Private invests in credit-vetted ...