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Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... associated with establishing overseas offices. Unlike peers like AustralianSuper and Aware Super, Cbus will prioritise "smart partnering" rather than expanding its global footprint. "Global expansion was an important consideration as we developed the ...

Insignia reports advice outflows, adviser losses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... in and enhance our proprietary Evolve platform ahead of the next phase of simplification, while enhancements to the ANZ Smart Choice Super product suite demonstrate out focus on process efficiencies and environmental responsibility," Insignia chief executive ...

Equity Trustees, OnePath dominate choice heatmap failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
A host of Equity Trustees and OnePath options once again dominated the worst-performing and most expensive Choice products in APRA's newly published heatmap results. Of the 407 options with an eight-year return history APRA analysed, 182 or 45% ...

SuperConcepts integrates with Smarter SMSF platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
SuperConcepts has joined forces with Smarter SMSF, integrating SuperMate and the documentation platform for streamlined SMSF administration. SuperConcepts chief technology officer Andy Forbes and Smarter SMSF chief executive Aaron Dunn said the integration ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... to $5 billion. QIC has about $28.9 billion in total assets under management. QIC head of infrastructure Ross Israel said smart meters have a critical role to play in the decarbonisation of electricity supply in Australia and New Zealand. "Their role ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Super funds can better support more Australians in retirement from a diversity standpoint by investing wisely and understanding who their members are, the Conference of Major Super Funds has heard. Athlete and disability advocate Dylan Alcott and Homelessness ...

ASIC bans Queensland adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... provided. Allen was self-licensed under Global Pacific Solutions Group since 2019. He was previously a representative of Smart Solutions Group, the director and responsible manager of which was banned and the AFSL cancelled in 2020 for similar issues. ...

Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... remain good, Morningstar found, notably from investors seeking to diversify to international equities or gain access to smart-beta investments. On the flip side, it does not believe that Magellan "can restore its competitive strengths to previous levels". ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... nice and contributes to SDG bylaws', well, yes, it does, and we're really delighted about that, but it's also really smart investing." Elsewhere, Steed said she is particularly excited about the gender wealth transfer. She said: "Right now, around ...

Gender balance is smart economics: CEW

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... estimates. "Businesses achieve better results when there is gender balance. This is not just about equality - this is about smart economics and future productivity," noted CEW on the release of its Census report last year.