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Fiducian welcomes two practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
Fiducian Financial Services has added two practices based in Victoria and the Northern Territory to its network. Gurbinder Gill, the principal and financial adviser of Gill Private Wealth, which operates in Victoria's Burwood, joins the ASX-listed firm. ...

Funds SA names interim investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
The $43 billion public sector fund manager has appointed Matt Kempton as acting chief investment officer following the departure of Richard Friend last month. The fund said at this stage, there is no further detail regarding the recruitment process ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report for 2024 revealing that, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years - equivalent to five generations - to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by just ...

AustralianSuper bears brunt of complaints: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
AustralianSuper copped the highest number of complaints in the last six months of 2023 totalling 936, which was nearly three times more than other major super funds like Cbus, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), and Aware Super. New data from the Australian ...

CSLR makes inaugural payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) made its first payments to four victims totalling more than $360,000, three of which related to bad financial advice. One payout of about $145,000 related to inappropriate personal financial advice provided ...

NZ Super Fund names acting chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
The Guardians of NZ Superannuation (Guardians) has appointed Alex Bacchus as acting chief investment officer. Bacchus joined the super fund in 2009 and has held various roles in the risk and asset allocation teams. Since 2014, he has led the super fund's ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.75%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by 0.25% to 3.75% - the first decrease in five years. The rate cut affects three key ECB interest rates based on an inflation outlook, the dynamics of underlying inflation, and the strength of monetary ...

Future Fund, QIC finalise new deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
Future Fund and QIC reached a deal for an interest in the EastLink toll road network sold by New Zealand Superannuation Fund and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, advised by its investment advisor Nuveen Infrastructure. The transaction ...

Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
More than a year on from a Treasury consultation on giving victims of child sexual abuse access to their abuser's superannuation for compensation purposes, little headway has been made. At the same time, experts say the government's proposals ...

Super Members Council appoints inaugural chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) will soon welcome Ann Sherry as its first chair. Sherry will replace Nicola Roxon who has served in the role in an acting capacity since the lobby group's launch. Roxon will revert to a board director position. Sherry ...
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