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SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... returns to existing investors, with Burkhalter stealing millions to fund a lavish lifestyle," Nekia Hackworth Jones, director of the SEC's Atlanta Regional Office, said. "Investors should be vigilant when they encounter aggressive sellers who make ...

Future Group joins campaign to ban gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... chief advocate of AGR and former chief executive of World Vision Australia, in a press statement. Trevor Thomas, managing director of Ethinvest, said that many of their advice clients back the campaign. "There is a strong correlation between gambling ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... people, with the business returning to cash EBITDA profitability performance, ahead of forecasts," Bravura non-executive director Russell Baskerville said. He flagged that there is "more work to do". Given that Bravura is "now stable, well capitalised ...

New mandate boosts JANA's wealth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... include portfolio construction, risk management, and performance monitoring under the arrangement. Investor Wealth's director John Cesario referred to JANA's position in the industry as the core factor in selecting the business for the mandate. ...

APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on Cbus and BUSSQ over governance concerns in the wake of the CFMEU scandal. The prudential regulator's additional licence conditions stipulate that Cbus' trustee, United Super, and BUSSQ bring ...

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... $417 million. However, annuity sales, also considered a key figure, were down 6% to $5.2 billion. Challenger managing director and chief executive Nick Hamilton said the firm had delivered a very strong performance, executed on its growth strategy, made ...

Russell Investments appoints global head of alternatives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... LinkedIn post announcing her new role, Parra said she was looking forward to working alongside Russell Investments managing director Victor Leverett and the leadership team to expand the firm's reach and drive strategic growth. Prior to joining Russell ...

Acquisitions boost WT Financial Group results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... (WTL) boost performance in the 2024 financial year. Releasing preliminary results this morning, WTL founder and managing director Keith Cullen said revenue for the underlying business grew 15% to $185.1 million, while net profit before tax (NPBT) jumped ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... adopting a model that supports both economic and ecological sustainability," Silva Capital said. Silva Capital co-managing director Raphael Wood said the group is thrilled to have BHP, Rio Tinto, and Qantas on board. "Their partnership and commitment ...

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (11.4%), and VanEck Bitcoin ETF (11.3%). VanEck chief executive and managing director Arian Neiron said he sees the growth trajectory of the ETF industry continuing and forecast growth in ETFs to reach $230 billion ...