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Australia a central focus for alternatives: Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... exclusive asset class. "For the first time, there's an opportunity for high-net-worth investors to really make that switch," he said. "The theme of the democratisation of alts is widely talked about, and that's really where we're headed. ...

Super member loyalty on the rise: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... funds. It's also an improvement on the report's last iteration, in which 25% of members said they were considering a switch. At 18%, members' intention to switch is the lowest it's been in three years. "Those at the highest risk of switching ...

HNWs increase digital engagement: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... opportunity, we have here 70,000 HNW individuals who are currently using private wealth advisors, intending to potentially switch, so that's a bigger opportunity for switching than we had last year. "On top of that, we have another 29,000 HNWs who ...

Future Super switches up service providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
Future Super will soon transition to both a new administrator and custodian, with new contracts taking effect next month. The new mandates follow Future Super transitioning away from Diversa, appointing Equity Trustees as its trustee in July. "Future ...

Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
The government has released a consultation paper today, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on a proposed framework to synchronise superannuation payments with wages. The Securing Australians' Superannuation consultation paper also seeks feedback ...

Family office executives take investment reins: Ocorian

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... assets, but falling returns driven by the financial crisis in 2008 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the switch to alternative approaches and directly employing professionals," Ocorian said. "The move to increased professionalisation ...

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... That will give a member some level of confidence that the price at which they're transacting, whether they want to switch or measure performance, is a reasonable price, he added. Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok emphasised the need for better communications ...

LGT Crestone hires from Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... team. He was a key member of the multi-disciplinary team that conducted the research behind the sovereign wealth fund's switch to alpha-seeking strategies following the global disruption caused by the pandemic. Before that, Tan held investment analyst ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super mandate Iress ahead of merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... portal for superannuation members to view and maintain their super, manage insurance, trade shares, and consolidate and switch funds. Iress will also continue to provide enablement software for the merger entity via Xplan Prime, which enables funds to ...

Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... options to new members as of September 30. The $75 billion industry super fund said any request by existing members to switch funds into the bonds or shares options must be received by September 27. However, existing members who've invested in the options ...