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Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Orbis Investment is feeling good about its investment in Japanese video game giant Nintendo, believing it's about to defy its historic 'boom-bust' cycle. Speaking to Financial Standard, Orbis Investment head of clients, Australia Eric Marais ...

UniSuper names product head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
UniSuper has appointed a new head of product following Ian Lorimer's decision to step down after 13 years with the superannuation fund. The superannuation fund has confirmed that Darren Williams has been promoted to the head of product role. "Darren ...

Top superannuation policy priorities for 2025: SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Super Members Council (SMC) has set out its key policy priorities in 2025 to further strengthen the superannuation system. The advocacy group, which represents over 11 million people, has called for no changes to the superannuation system's fundamental ...

Settlement reached in Caddick class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
A settlement has been reached in the class action filed in the Federal Court against auditors for SMSFs run by Melissa Caddick. The class action - led by Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman - was filed on behalf of 21 original group members. Just ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
After completing due diligence, Regal Partners says it is no longer interested in acquiring Platinum Asset Management. It comes as the latter confirms its first deal under the new Platinum Partner Series initiative. In late September, a bid from Regal ...

Adviser exam pass rate improves

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
Of the 289 candidates who attempted the latest exam sitting, close to 80% passed. The most recent sitting of the Financial Advisers Exam took place on November 6, with 225 out of 289 candidates passing. It represents a pass rate of 77% and is a significant ...

Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025. Hostplus deputy chief investment officer Con Michalakis, who assumed the role in March 2022 after the merger between Hostplus and Statewide ...

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year. Speaking at the UniSuper Annual Members Meeting last night, chief executive Peter Chun thanked the $140 billion ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
The global economy stares down "unprecedented challenges" in 2025, according to Frontier Advisors' annual secular outlook, which forecasts rising risks from unsustainable debt, geopolitical rifts, and climate inaction. The report said after spiking ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found. ...