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APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
The prudential regulator is reinforcing the importance of superannuation funds to conduct more rigorous and frequent stress testing amid the fracas over valuations in the property sector. In updating Prudential Practice Guide SPG 530 Investment Governance ...

Schroders hires AMP operative

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... as manager of diversified funds at AMP Capital. Previously, he worked at van Eyk Research, IOOF Investment Management and State Street Global Advisors. Morcos said Wu's experience across investment management and his knowledge of fixed income and ...

NGS Super expands leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
NGS Super chief executive Natalie Previtera has expanded her leadership team by promoting three more executives to run strategy, investment operations and legal and governance. The promotions follow last week's appointments which saw chief strategy ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has recorded double-digit returns across several of its default superannuation products for FY23. The CFS FirstChoice Employer Super growth fund (Lifestage 1975-1979) delivered a 12.2% return. The CFS FirstChoice Employer ...

Iress appoints former Pendal veteran

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Cameron Williamson joins the group as its chief financial officer after more than 15 years at Pendal Group. Williamson will step into the new position next Monday, reporting to Iress chief executive Marcus Price. The announcement follows former Iress ...

Pinnacle makes senior hire for American distribution

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... Management Group (Pinnacle) has appointed Michael Putica as managing director, Americas. Putica has spent the last 17 years at State Street Global Markets as both its managing director, portfolio solutions and its head of sales, portfolio solutions ...

TelstraSuper MySuper delivers 9.34%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
Buoyed by the local and global share markets and defying periods of volatility, TelstraSuper's MySuper Balanced option delivered 9.34% in the 2023 financial year. Chief investment officer Graeme Miller said the last financial year provides another example ...

Monochrome files for first Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... investors direct and regulated exposure to Bitcoin. The fund will be backed by a network of service providers, including State Street Australia, Automic, Ernst and Young, CF Benchmarks, and Gemini Trust. Last year, Monochrome received ASIC approval to ...

HNW wealth transfer still on the to-do list

CHLOE WALKER  |  SATURDAY, 15 JUL 2023
... a wealth transfer plan remains on the to-do list for Australia's wealthiest, according to LGT Crestone's latest State of Wealth report. The report, now in its fourth year, uncovered nearly two thirds of Australian high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth ...

CFS settles super fees class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
Colonial First State will pay $100 million to settle a class action over fees that were illegally charged to members to pay commissions to financial advisers. The action related to members of CFS FirstChoice and conduct carried out between July 2013 ...