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MySuper products bounce back: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
The recent surge in equities should see MySuper products return an average of about 9% for FY23, according to Rainmaker Information - a finding supported by those funds that already released figures. Modelling by Rainmaker shows superannuation returns ...

Apostle links with venture capital firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
The $5 billion ethical fund manager has joined forces with a US venture capital firm that will expose sophisticated local investors to disruptive technology startups. Apostle Funds Management has partnered with Massachusetts-based Safar Partners, which ...

Technology top threat to company culture: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
New and emerging technology is the biggest threat to company culture within financial services firms, more than 60% of senior leaders say. According to a report by Allen & Overy (A&O Consulting), Organisational culture in financial services, 62% of ...

Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
Cbus is poised to deliver solid results for its members this year, forecasting a return of about 8.5%, according to newly appointed chief investment officer Brett Chatfield. Speaking with Financial Standard, Chatfield credited the result to a combination ...

Asset managers ride the storm: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
While recent volatility has undoubtedly rattled the investment management landscape, it hasn't deterred asset managers from their future plans, according to a recent global study. The study, conducted by Coalition Greenwich in partnership with Northern ...

FSCP hands down second order, audits adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
The Financial Services and Credit Panel has ordered an audit of a financial adviser who carelessly recommended a client switch superannuation funds. Releasing its second determination since it launched, the FSCP said the unnamed adviser, only referred ...

Calastone, Schroders collaborate on tokenised investment vehicle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Calastone and Schroders are collaborating to explore the capabilities of a tokenised investment vehicle for variable capital companies. The collaborative endeavour seeks to manufacture and distribute tokenised investment vehicles via Calastone's Distributed ...

The boomer boom is over: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
As Baby Boomers exit the workforce, all wealth industry participants need to rise to the challenges and opportunities presented by the great intergenerational wealth transfer, AUSIEX chief executive Patrick Salis says. According to AUSIEX's latest research ...

More pension funds, insurers impacted by MOVEit mass-hack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Among other companies to confirm their involvement, a second US pension fund has notified members their personal information was stolen in the same breach impacting members of CalPERS. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) told members ...

Anti-hawking laws could dampen super fund advice: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
An academic has raised concerns about the impact anti-hawking laws will have on superannuation funds' ability to provide financial advice amid the federal government's proposal to open advice to other channels. Anthony Asher, an associate professor ...