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Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... up, has the qualifications to answer those basic questions, with all the consumer protections in place." Jones said the focus will be on removing red tape for financial advisers, but only in areas that are not currently providing consumer protections ...

GESB renews administration mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... its super admin services. The new agreement was effective December 1. GESB chief executive Ben Palmer said: "At GESB, our focus remains steadfastly on helping our members achieve a quality retirement, with products and services they can rely on." "Our ...

Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... presents an enticing opportunity for institutions to diversify their portfolios whilst looking to achieve stable returns. "Our focus is institutional borrowers, conservative lending parameters and prime assets or projects in sectors that benefit most ...

Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... ensure better retirement outcomes for Australians. It comes after ASIC released its superannuation choice products and their focus on performance. Kirkland added that ASIC has a focus on examining the practices and decision-making processes in relation ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... commissioner Alan Kirkland said it is important for firms to foster a positive complaints management culture, including a focus on gathering accurate data. "The gaps we've identified suggest there may be inconsistent IDR reporting practices across the ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... personalised service and support, and preserve and foster the characteristics that make each underlying proposition unique." The focus, he added, is not about being the largest but "increasing our relevance for advisers and their clients both now and ...

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 ...

Magellan launches third Vinva fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
Magellan Asset Management has launched the Vinva Australian Alpha Extension Fund, which it said provides exposure to a 130:30 long-short strategy designed to provide investors with enhanced returns through a systematic and diversified approach. Leveraging ...

Prime Super refreshes executive lineup

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... strength in our leadership to drive strategy into deliverable actions," Seales added. "We have built our executive team with a focus on delivering on our growth strategy, uplifting our governance and risk culture, and ensuring we achieve the right cultural ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... during Q1 2025. Meantime, Prendiville is based in Singapore and brings over 25 years of asset management experience, with a focus on client service. She has been with FSI for a decade. Before joining FSI, Prendiville served as executive director of institutional ...