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Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
Escalating geopolitical tensions around the world has made defense a critical focus for investors, according to a new paper from Franklin Templeton. These geopolitical pressures, comparable in impact to climate change, are now immediate, direct, and ...

Objective of super enshrined in law

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... will be a guiding light for all future super policy development." Importantly, the objective safeguards super's primary principle of preservation and makes clear that any attempts to undermine that principle are contrary to the purpose of super, she ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced new reforms the government will be rolling out for Australia's superannuation system. Speaking at the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Chalmers gave an address laying out ...

Invesco Advisers pays $26m over false ESG claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
Invesco Advisers was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after it was found to have misled investors as to what proportion of its total assets were invested according to ESG principles. Invesco Advisers was charged with willfully ...

Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Federal Court has dealt ASIC a legal blow, dismissing its case against former Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan and ordering the corporate regulator to cover his legal costs. The regulator accused Ryan of contravening his statutory duties as a director ...

Cbus names chief strategy officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Former Industry Super Australia chief Bernie Dean will permanently lead strategy and corporate affairs at the $94 billion Cbus. The industry stalwart has been appointed chief strategy officer after acting in the role since July 2024. In welcoming his ...

JANA awarded mandate for $2bn construction leave scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
JANA Investment Advisers will now provide asset consulting services for LeavePlus, a $2 billion portable long service leave scheme for Victorian construction industry workers. Formerly known as CoINVEST, LeavePlus administers the scheme for 280,000 ...

AFCA consults on revised superannuation death benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches superannuation death benefits in hopes to reduce disputes and misunderstandings when processing such complaints. This follows on from another consultation ...

Colonial First State hires PE head, farewells sales exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Colonial First State has hired a local investment director from a global pension fund to run private equity and unlisted assets. At the same time, its head of investment sales has exited. The wealth and superannuation giant confirmed that Chloé Brayne ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
Regulators are zeroing in on anti-greenwashing measures in the asset management sector, as well as tighter regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, according to a KPMG report. The report said that stopping companies from making ...