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Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
The Australian Ethical Moderate Fund is set to launch at the end of the month and aims to offer a new, more balanced risk profile for investors. Speaking with Financial Standard, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi asset ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
Given Australia's economic status, the government has been urged to liquidate the $250 billion Future Fund and pay down its $896 billion debt. According to a paper published by the Centre For Independent Studies, penned by Dimitri Burshtein, the ...

Former advisers costs CBA $1.2bn in remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Commonwealth Bank's $1.2 billion bad advice remediation bill represented a small fraction of its whopping $10.2 billion profit, the full-year financial results show. The total customer remediation amounted to a huge $2.6 billion in the 2023 financial ...

Treasury consults again on FFSP exemptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The government opened fresh consultation on its plans to introduce new licensing exemptions to foreign financial services providers. Treasury has opened consultation on Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Future Bills) Bill 2023: Licensing Exemptions ...

PGIM client group lead in sudden departure

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
After just three months, the head of PGIM's Australia client group suddenly left the firm. PGIM has confirmed that Murray Brewer - who spent more than 14 years with T. Rowe Price - has departed the US$1.2 trillion investment manager. It is understood ...

ASX appoints former ASIC chair to lead advisory group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Alan Cameron will serve as independent chair and lead the stakeholder group responsible for advising the ASX's clearing and settlement boards during their efforts to rectify the CHESS replacement debacle. The ASX said members of its advisory group ...

Russell Investments reports super returns up to 13.5%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
Russell Investments GoalTracker, the MySuper default option for iQ Super, Nationwide Super and Resource Super members, has posted returns up to 13.5%. The GoalTracker investment option delivered a 13.5% return for members aged 50 and under, attributed ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has softened to 6%, however a further rate hike in August is not off the table. The Australian Bureaus of Statistics (ABS) said headline inflation was lower than the 7% annual rise in March, marking the second consecutive ...

KKR real estate arm reports $30m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (KREF) has recorded a $29.7 million (US$20 million) loss in its second quarter ending June 30. KKR & Co. said its integrated real estate platform saw a loss of $0.37 per diluted share. When adjusted for non-recurring ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
ASIC is taking Vanguard to court over greenwashing allegations relating to a global bond index fund. This is the second time the market regulator has acted against Vanguard over greenwashing. ASIC has lodged civil penalty proceedings in federal court ...