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TPG co-founder David Bonderman dies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
David Bonderman, the co-founder of global alternatives investor TPG, passed away this week. Bonderman, affectionately known as 'Bondo' to many, was also founder of Wildcat Capital Management, the Bonderman family office, and owner of National Hockey ...

FAAA slams 'underlying issues' in CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has made a submission to the Senate Economics Committee inquiry into wealth management companies, highlighting financial advisers' concerns around the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). Specifically ...

Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Orbis Investment is feeling good about its investment in Japanese video game giant Nintendo, believing it's about to defy its historic 'boom-bust' cycle. Speaking to Financial Standard, Orbis Investment head of clients, Australia Eric Marais ...

UniSuper names product head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
UniSuper has appointed a new head of product following Ian Lorimer's decision to step down after 13 years with the superannuation fund. The superannuation fund has confirmed that Darren Williams has been promoted to the head of product role. "Darren ...

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year. Speaking at the UniSuper Annual Members Meeting last night, chief executive Peter Chun thanked the $140 billion ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said the purpose of Tranche 2 of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO)- which was previewed earlier this week - is to allow super funds to provide basic financial advice, not to see a repeat of issues raised during ...

Prime Super refreshes executive lineup

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
After six months in the fund's top job, Raelene Seales has bolstered the executive leadership by hiring four new executives and promoting two staffers from within. Having reshaped Prime Super's operations and structure, her immediate priority ...

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has reaffirmed the central bank's stance that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer as sticky inflation persists. Speaking at a Centre of Economic Development (CEDA) dinner ...

AustralianSuper to pay $4.2m for delayed claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
AustralianSuper will compensate around 7000 beneficiaries to the sum of $4.2 million for death benefit claims that took longer than the fund's internal target handling time of four months from the date when the claim form was received. The fund ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced new reforms the government will be rolling out for Australia's superannuation system. Speaking at the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Chalmers gave an address laying out ...