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AZ NGA appoints head of business improvement

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) welcomes Shannon Wood to the newly created role. Previously, Wood has held general manager, practice manager positions at several boutique financial planning businesses including Fruition Wealth and Bright Wealth. ...

GQG Partners awards RE mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... we look forward to benefiting from their reputable experience in funds governance," he said. Equity Trustees executive general manager of corporate trustee services Russell Beasley said it is a pleasure to be selected. "It's great to add another option ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... home bias from investors and the dominant role of investment consultants in the market enough to turn some international general partners away. Even so, the steady growth from the superannuation industry will provide a growing base of capital for fundraisers ...

Future Generation expands Plato mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The philanthropic investment company has made a new allocation to Plato's Global Net Zero Hedge Fund, supporting its ambition to outperform the MSCI World Net Returns Unhedged Index while achieving a net zero carbon footprint. Launched in September ...

UBS launches philanthropic arm down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The Australian expansion comes as UBS's philanthropic activities gather pace around the globe, with new initiatives in environmental, health, education and child protection issues. For more than two decades, the UBS Optimus Foundation has supported ...

Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The government has released a discussion paper on the ASIC industry funding model, consulting on opportunities to simplify its design, possibly through the creation of new sub-sector definitions to make the apportioning of costs fairer. Treasury is ...

ASIC issues stop order on third property fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... Fund) to retail investors. It prevents APIL from issuing interests in, giving a product disclosure statement, or providing general advice to retail clients recommending investment in the Fund. The order is valid for 21 days unless revoked earlier. ASIC ...

Crescent Wealth names deputy managing director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... leadership roles including acting chief executive of TAFE South Australia, chief operating officer for FleetPartners, general manager commercial operations at Elders as well as various roles in the ANZ Banking Group. Silva has extensive board and committee ...

Members want super funds to adopt crypto: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Nearly a quarter of Australia's general populous say they'd like their super fund to include crypto, according to the second annual Swyftx Cryptocurrency survey. Among current crypto owners, this figure swells to 66%. Comparatively, last year's ...

Dexus Funds Management chair resigns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... Management chair and director Richard Sheppard will retire from the board effective October 27, following the Dexus annual general meeting. Upon Sheppard's retirement, Warwick Negus will become chair of the board. Sheppard said: "Since my appointment ...