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ADB invests in sustainable start-ups

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made its first investments in start-ups that help address development challenges in emerging countries, mainly focusing on climate and gender impact. The ADB Ventures Equity Fund, the bank's first investment fund ...

Sydney boutique to buy a slice of Investec assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
A Sydney private debt manager will acquire a portion of South African Investec's local debt portfolio, as the latter exits Australia. Metrics Credit Partners has reached an agreement to buy Investec's local corporate and acquisition finance ...

HESTA appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
The industry superannuation fund has added a new director to its board, as former Ramsay Health Care chief executive Daniel Sims retires. Alan Morrison was appointed to HESTA's trustee board of directors this month. He will also sit on the audit and ...

Chief economist update: What a difference an Australian year makes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
"For all those times you stood by me... You're the one who held me up Never let me fall You're the one who saw me through it all." -Celine Dion What a difference a year makes, ey? The year 2020 started out disastrous (literally) for the country ...

PYSP reunites $4.3bn of lost super

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
The Protecting Your Super Package legislation which asked super funds to hand over inactive accounts to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has returned $4.3 billion to members in about 17 months. Between 1 November 2019 and 28 February 2021, nearly ...

NZ overhauls regulation of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
The way in which financial advice is regulated in New Zealand has changed, with a host of new requirements introduced and robo-advice now subjected to the same rules as advice delivered in person. From March 15, all providers of financial advice to ...

HUB24 hits fund managers with higher fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
Fund managers that use HUB24's platform have received updated contracts this month, listing a significant increase in their "reporting fees". HUB24 charges fund managers a reporting fee if they want to see which financial advisers and/or dealer ...

WTW wins mandate from NZ government super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
Willis Towers Watson has been appointed to review the New Zealand Government Superannuation Fund Authority (NZ GSFA). Under this appointment, WTW will assess NZ GSFA's investment approach to determine how effectively and efficiently it is performing ...

Admin fees could balloon from BFID

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
The new best financial interests duty (BFID) could see members pay higher administration fees as the record-keeping obligations ramp up, superannuation funds and industry experts warn. The reforms, which are part of the Your Future Your Super legislation ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger will go ahead

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Sunsuper and QSuper will merge later this year, with the two funds naming the key executives and board directors to lead the $200 billion entity. The two funds have signed a Heads of Agreement to merge by September this year, a decision that is supported ...