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Aussie super funds climb ranks, government funds slide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
Seventeen of Australia's superannuation and pension funds now rank in the top 300 worldwide by assets, including one new entrant. However, it's not all good news for the government funds that made the cut. That's according to the latest ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
VanEck will list a global defence exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Thursday on the ASX. The VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will offer exposure to a portfolio of companies across sectors such as aerospace and defence, and electronics equipment ...

Federal Court approves AMP BOLR class action settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The Federal Court has approved the $100 million Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) class action settlement despite some participants objecting to it, calling for a larger payout and making AMP accountable for its actions. Justice McElwaine approved the settlement ...

Majority pass adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
ASIC reported a 62% pass rate for the latest sitting of the Financial Advisers Exam. In the August cycle, 231 candidates sat the exam and 143 passed. Nearly three quarters (73%) sat the exam for the first time. The results were similar to the April ...

abrdn closes hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
abrdn has terminated a hedge fund that achieved negative returns since inception and failed to gain investor interest. The abrdn Global Risk Mitigation Fund closed on August 30. abrdn said due to changing demand, "the fund size has become smaller over ...

APRA alleges First Super co-chair breached director duties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
First Super co-chair Michael O'Connor has stepped down following allegations by APRA that he breached his duties as a director in relation to a contract between the fund and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). In addition ...

Traditional economic indicators have 'tanked': Economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Speaking at Activam Group's act Conference today, AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said economists can no longer rely on traditional economic indicators to make accurate predictions. Mousina noted that many economists have been predicting a ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
The Future Fund delivered a 9.1% annual return in FY24, adding $18.8 billion to the portfolio, bringing the sovereign wealth fund's total value to $224.9 billion. This performance lifts its 10-year average annual return to 8.3%, exceeding a mandate ...

Aussie economy grows 0.2% in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose just 0.2% in the June quarter 2024 and by 1.5% in the 2023-24 financial year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of national accounts Katherine Keenan said: "The Australian economy ...

Mercer Super reorganises leadership, chief executive changes roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber will take on a new leadership position at Marsh McLennan; Claire Ross will step up as his successor. In his new role, Barber will "develop and implement growth strategies" for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...