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Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) managed the two best-performing MySuper options over the year to March 31. The wealth management and superannuation provider's head of equities Ben Lam explains the "art and science" behind its recently evolved manager ...

Insignia lost a suitor, but takeover isn't off the table: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Bain Capital withdrew its bid for Insignia Financial, which saw the company's share price tumble, but with CC Capital still in the mix, the takeover saga isn't over yet, according to Morningstar. Morningstar said that although the risk of a ...

AMP, intelliflo introduce dashboard enhancements for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
AMP and intelliflo have announced a suite of enhancements on their respective systems to offer better efficiency for advisers. Following the introduction of the AI FileNote assistant in March, AMP has brought a newly-enhanced Actively Management Dashboard ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
Daniel Mulino is the new minister for financial services and assistant treasurer. Mulino was named in the position by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday. He brings a great deal of relevant experience to the portfolio. With an extensive background ...

Bill Gates to shutter Gates Foundation in 2045

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Bill Gates says he will give away all his wealth over the next two decades and close the Gates Foundation permanently in 2045. It's a big change for the foundation which, when established in 2000, was done so with the charter that it would continue ...

Global economic uncertainty the main priority: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Freshly re-elected Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the "immediate focus" of the government is tackling global economic uncertainty because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Speaking with the ABC after the election win, Chalmers said he is ...

No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo said while US President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused a great deal of uncertainty, a recession in the US may not be on the cards - yet. "I think in the immediate aftermath of the tariff announcement ...

SS&C scores another super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
SS&C has been awarded a mandate from REI Super to serve as the superannuation fund's administrator. SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions (GIDS) will provide the $2.5 billion fund with superannuation administration services and streamlined operations ...

LGT Crestone poaches CRO from Challenger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
LGT Crestone Wealth Management has nabbed a top risk professional from Challenger Ltd. After seven years at Challenger in several risk and compliance roles, Karen James Lawson has stepped into the top risk role at LTG Crestone. Confirming the appointment ...

NGS Super to launch lifetime income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
NGS Super has partnered with Challenger to provide guaranteed lifetime income for members. The agreement will give the super fund's 32,000 members aged over 55 "greater certainty" through blending an account-based pension with a guaranteed, regular ...