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ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
Australian Retirement Trust will welcome a new chief financial officer in October. It comes as the fund also adds three new leadership positions to its investments function. Phil Fraser will take over as chief financial officer on October 1, replacing ...

Bell Financial half-year profit soars 50%, revenue up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
Bell Financial Group posted a net profit after tax of $16.6 million for the half year to June 30, a 50% increase on the prior corresponding period, while revenue rose to $138.7 million, up 18.3%. The diversified financial services and wealth management ...

GQG's FUM rockets to record US$155.6bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
GQG Partners' funds under management (FUM) has climbed to a record US$155.6 billion, marking a 49.5% increase over the last financial year, driven by strong net inflows and global equity market gains. The fund manager reported net flows of US$11.1 billion ...

State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
State Street Corporation now offers Shariah-compliant global custody and fund administration services. The announcement follows the company attaining a Shariah-compliant certificate from Amanie Advisors, a Shariah advisory firm. The Islamic finance ...

Fiducian posts strong result, share price jumps

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Fiducian Group has reported that its underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) has risen 17% to $17.7 million in FY24, while its statutory net profit after tax increased 22% to $15 million. Fiducian's underlying earnings per share grew 17%, from 48 ...

'Our patience is running thin': ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Simone Constant did not hold back when addressing superannuation trustees at an industry event yesterday. Constant said the regulator expects much more from super funds in being transparent ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
APRA's annual superannuation performance test fails to consider results where it truly matters - at the member level - and ends up missing the mark on ensuring positive member outcomes, according to a financial advice expert advocating for better ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
Bravura Solutions returned to profit in the 2024 financial year following a "difficult year" but flags it is not done with its cost-cutting strategies. The ASX-listed firm's total revenue was stable at $250.4 million but managed to haul itself out of ...

State Street names president of investment services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
State Street has announced Joerg Ambrosius, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, has been appointed president of Investment Services, State Street's largest business. Ambrosius brings more than 30 years of financial services experience ...