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Court says minister has 'duty of care' in coal investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... brought by the students against Environment Minister Sussan Ley in September 2020. The students alleged that approving a major extension to the Vickery coal mine in northern New South Wales would breach the minister's duty. The court ruled that the minister ...

Asendium launches swift SOA solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... that slashes the time to generate a statement of advice from eight hours to two hours. Asendium is aiming to reduce three major bottlenecks for advisers: processes, people and fragmented systems. Asendium chief executive and former financial adviser ...

Future Fund to hire 70 for investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
The sovereign wealth fund is looking to add 70 people to its investment team, with the specific skill sets of identifying good external managers. Appearing at senate hearings yesterday Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt and chief investment officer ...

UniSuper names next chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... O'Sullivan said he expects the fund's growth rate to be lower than previous years, at a panel at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds. "I am extremely excited to be able to lead such a dynamic and successful team and look forward to working ...

Rich investors not worried about low rates: Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... "Interestingly, low interest rates did not rank as an area of concern for high-net-worth investors, despite this being a major factor influencing the return investors can generate," said Citi Australia head of banking and wealth distribution Gofran Chowdhury. ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
High levels of stress and anxiety are tempting 42% of financial advisers to exit the industry, as reports of burnout underscore the toll their work is taking on their physical and mental health, new research suggests. The inaugural Wellbeing of Financial ...

AMP adds partnered portfolios to MyNorth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... Western Australia-based advice practice Blueprint Wealth is one of the firms to launch a new PMP and its general manager Greg Major said the portfolios are a quality offering at a competitive price. "The new managed portfolios provide our clients with ...

Super funds hunt for co-investment deals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... by Preqin and the Australian Investment Council reveal super funds are on the hunt for co-investment opportunities across major private capital asset classes as the funds themselves grow in size and sophistication. Two years ago, super funds' looking ...

Former van Eyk chief charged

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The former chief executive of failed van Eyk Research has been charged with four counts of dishonestly using his position within the firm for personal advantage. Mark Thomas appeared in Downing Centre Local Court earlier this week, facing several allegations ...

Super fund whistleblower policies lacking: ASIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... information, including how whistleblowers can protect themselves, and should be published widely. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide on May 20, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press called attention to drawbacks in whistleblower ...