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Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and author, has died aged 90. Kahneman was an Israeli American psychologist whose research into human behaviour upended economics. Kahneman's research demonstrated humans would often abandon logic and ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
The best superannuation fund products, based on factors such as investment performance, insurance, fees, and organisational strength, have been named. Rainmaker Information awarded its annual "symbol of excellence" AAA Quality Rating to 48 super funds ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will seek another 5% increase in the minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review. Each year, the Fair Work Commission hears from unions, employers, and governments before ...

Perpetual awards State Street subsidiary a major mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
Perpetual has appointed State Street subsidiary Charles River to manage front office operations for its Australian asset management business. Perpetual's Australian asset management business will use Charles River's Investment Management Solution (Charles ...

Nominations open for 30th annual MAX Awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... they work with. This year, Financial Standard is introducing a new category, Rising Star of the Year - Distribution. This award identifies the best young sales professional working for an investment management firm in a business development capacity. ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The federal court will soon determine if it will approve the $16 million to settle the class action against E&P Financial Group as some victims of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) are running out of time to make a claim. On 3 April ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
Rest is $150 million closer to reaching its impact investment target after allocating to a listed equity fund. Rest has invested in an international listed equities strategy run by Ninety-One, which "aims to achieve long-term total returns by investing ...

JANA wins mandate from public sector super fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
JANA has been selected as the investment consultant for the Tasmanian Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF). Following an extensive procurement process supported independently by Deloitte, the asset consultant was awarded the mandate by the Superannuation ...

Fund manager awards custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
A $16.6 billion fund manager has named Citi Securities Services as its new custodian and fund administrator. Ausbil Investment Management awarded the mandate following incumbent custodian NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) exiting the market. NAS has referred ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Challenger has awarded a mandate to a major professional services firm to overhaul its technological infrastructure. Accenture has been mandated for seven years to upgrade Challenger's technology that will ultimately affect customers, financial ...