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UK regulators abandon DEI reporting push

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will no longer introduce new diversity and inclusion rules for financial services organisations, claiming they wish to "avoid additional burdens on firms at this time." ...

Super doesn't have to be 'boring', but innovation is key

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025

... difficult in this space, when you're trying to innovate, you're trying to be market leading, you're trying to push the envelope, and then you get traditional compliance and risk teams saying, 'But what about privacy? What about cybersecurity?' ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025

... Australia the best country to be a parent or carer with the help of a community of about 82,000, has worked diligently in helping push the reforms across the finish line. Australia is in a unique situation as it leads when it comes to educating females ...

'We're not going anywhere': SS&C serious about Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025

... every Australian super fund to showcase what it can offer and is excited about the future potential. "We're making a big push here in Australia and I think we will continue to see success," Stone said. "We're expecting to grow in the double digits ...

abrdn embraces letter 'E' again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025

After its much derided rebrand did little good, abrdn will add back the three vowels it removed from its name in 2021. Overnight, it was announced that abrdn will be renamed aberdeen group and trade as aberdeen. In April 2021, Standard Life Aberdeen ...

The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025

... productivity growth has been almost non-existent in recent times. The bulletin said a creeping inefficiency and failure to push the boundaries of innovation has contributed to Australia's poor productivity performance over the past two decades. Multifactor ...

Alpencrest ramps up expansion, signs Aussie affiliate

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025

... Mountain Capital's semi-liquid private credit fund. The duo is currently looking to expand into the private market sector and push into the wholesale space. "Both Camilla and I believe very strongly that you only live once and life's too short. Ultimately ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

AustralianSuper has called for a modernised tax system, warning that without reform super funds will at the very least be bogged down by complexity and compliance costs - and likely left at a competitive disadvantage that could drag on returns. In its ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025

... Stephen Jones announced new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation funds. Billed as a push to improve member outcomes and how funds engage with their members, the reforms will hone in on areas which the government ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025

... Services Council (FSC) and conducted by political strategy and research firm CT Group, also revealed that the government's push to implement it proposed tax on high superannuation balances has left many voters convinced it will introduce further, announced ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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