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Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Cbus delivered double-digit returns in 2024, helping to propel its members' assets to the $100 billion mark. The default Growth (MySuper) investment option generated returns of 10.77% for 2024. The fund's High Growth investment option, returned ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... executives not acting in shareholders' interests and "this may lead to negative behaviour." In the past year, a series of high-profile management indiscretions impacted Australian listed companies, from misuse of company resources for personal gain - ...

Top Pendal executive joins Evidentia

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... team left Blayney without a job. However, he remained with the fund in an advisory capacity until September. The high profile Blayney landed at Pendal in August 2017 from Aware Super where he led investment strategy. He's also previously worked at ...

Iress sells superannuation business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... operations to focus on our core strengths in software delivery and to exit businesses with a higher regulated service profile. Apex Group is recognised as a global leader in the provision of fund and asset servicing to regulated financial services businesses," ...

ASIC names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... manager roles and is known for his investigation and enforcement capabilities through his experience in litigating high profile matters against Volkswagen, Coles, and Apple, ASIC said. Gregson was also instrumental in the recent ACCC digital and data ...

MetLife snaps up three investment teams from Mesirow

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
MetLife Investment Management will acquire three investment teams and assets managed by Mesirow, shortly after it announced its acquisition of PineBridge Investments. MetLife Investment Management will take on Mesirow's high yield and bank loan strategic ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... exposures." "In some cases, APRA observed inadequate consideration of how to ensure that the investment strategy, risk profile, diversification and liquidity profile of investment options remain appropriate following liquidity events. For example, there ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... clients having access to expertly managed portfolios that deliver both global and domestic exposure and a strong defensive profile." He also added the partnership with UBS AM comes after thorough consideration, with the firm looking for proven expertise ...

Con Michalakis jumps to Funds SA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
High-profile Hostplus executive Con Michalakis has landed the top investment job at the $46 billion public sector investment manager. Reporting to Funds SA chief executive John Piteo, Michalakis will replace acting chief investment officer Matt Kempton ...

Engage Financial launches practice management firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... Ridley and Charles Blake, each bringing over 25 years of industry experience. Ridley, formerly the chief executive of Profile Financial Services, has an extensive background working with advice and accounting practices, Engage Financial said. Blake ...