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AZ NGA acquires stake in $1bn advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... Australian capital city disseminating our unique style of values-based advice and we are ready to start ramping things up." This week, TWD launched Start Well, its financial literacy program for clients' children and grandchildren. "Helping young people ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... revolutionising how the world produces food and invests in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the AIST ASI Conference this week, Warakirri Asset Management managing director Jim McKay pointed out that the global population hit eight billion last year ...

Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Citibank Australia Staff Superannuation Fund copped one fail, for its Bonds Plus option. As reported by Financial Standard this week, Citi has opted to terminate its staff super offering from next month. APRA also found that on-platform trustee-directed ...

Munich Re targets AMP over alleged reinsurance misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... capital to further strengthen our balance sheet ahead of our demerger and continue supporting our businesses." Earlier this week, AMP also settled a class action for $110 million relating to fee for no service scandals and misleading regulators. The ...

Australia a "most exciting place" for GQG: Barker

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... small number of decision makers - and Australia is just that. Speaking with Financial Standard on a visit to Australia this week, Barker talked to GQG's dedication to servicing the local business, which now has four offices - Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne ...

More pension funds, insurers impacted by MOVEit mass-hack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... information," the fund said. Impacted CalSTRS members were due to start receiving letters informing them of next steps this week. The true scale of the breach is not yet known. CalPERS had more than 750,000 members impacted by the breach, while insurer ...

Cyber breach claims CalPERS member data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... fund will begin sending letters to all the members or designated family members who have had their information leaked this week, including further detail on the breach and free access to credit monitoring for the next two years. While no CalPERS systems ...

Property market peril to continue: Quay Global Investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... fire; they do this all the time." However, decreased property valuations and asset sales has somewhat become a theme. This week, Charter Hall provided an update on its REIT valuation, saying: "The valuations resulted in a net movement of $164 million ...

Women in Super appoints chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... Super, replaced by ESSSuper chief executive Robbie Campo. Women in Super confirmed the appointment of its new chair this week, with Campo stepping up from the role of policy committee chair. Keys has held the position since 2020, having taken over from ...

Director charged over illegal investment scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... businesses he owned, all while operating unlicensed. Ashley Vincent Arandez fronted the Melbourne Magistrates Court this week charged with three counts of dishonest conduct, eight counts of dealing with proceeds of crime, and one count of carrying on ...