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Regional commercial real estate to run hot: REIA

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Regional commercial real estate is at the top of the list for key investment opportunities in 2023, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA)'s inaugural State of the Industry Report. The report, which was conducted alongside commercial ...

Australian Ethical appoints chief executive, superannuation

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
Christian Super boss Ross Piper has been appointed chief executive, superannuation at Australian Ethical following the merger between the two funds. Piper, who joins the leadership team, will oversee the firm's superannuation business and operations ...

Colonial First State adds 17 new funds to FirstChoice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... a strategic partnership to deliver the new FirstChoice platform on Bravura's Sonata Alta Solution in conjunction with Tech Mahindra. CFS chief executive, superannuation Kelly Power said: "This will ensure that one of the largest and most highly regarded ...

HNWs recalibrate investment goals: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Latest research from Investment Trends has indicated that the proportion of Aussie high-net-worths making substantial asset allocation changes to their portfolio has shrunk for the second year in a row, with just under two in five (37%) making substantial ...

BlockFi files for bankruptcy, crypto contagion worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
Another multi-billion crypto exchange bites the dust, BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 protection, commencing a restructuring proceeding to stabilise its business. As part of its restructuring, BlockFi will focus on recovering all obligations owed to ...

Link Group appoints chief financial officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
Link Group's Retirement and Superannuation (RSS) business appointed Nicola Scott as its chief financial officer. Scott will be responsible for leading the finance division of RSS, driving efficiencies in the business to support delivery of services ...

Super funds supercharge semiconductor business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
Five super funds, including Hostplus, HESTA, TelstraSuper, UniSuper and NGS Super have participated in a $30 million topping up of Sydney-based semiconductor developer Morse Micro's series B funding round. This brings the total raised by Morse Micro's ...

AustralianSuper botches major tech upgrade

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
AustralianSuper has recently implemented an upgrade to its member portal and app, but some members can't access or transact on their accounts. Last week, the fund said it had identified that some pension payments hadn't been made correctly due to an ...

BOQ boss departs suddenly

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
The search for a new chief executive is underway at the Bank of Queensland (BOQ) following today's sudden departure of George Frazis. BOQ chair Patrick Allaway has stepped into the executive chair role while the bank commences its domestic and international ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
One of Sam Sicilia's pet themes is that the forces of technology are deflationary, and they will inevitably kick in to be a dominant influence. The Hostplus investment chief has been on this tear for some time and hasn't changed his mind despite ...