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NZ Super Fund shines bright with standout return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, NZ Super Fund, posted a herculean return of 14.94% this past financial year, trouncing its peers, according to data provider Global SWF. The fund outperformed its Treasury Bills benchmark - a measure based on the ...

Elanor shakes up leadership, sells down fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
The chief executive and chief operating officer of Elanor Investors Group have abruptly exited as the group sells its stake in a commercial property fund in exchange for $23.9 million. Elanor Investors chief executive and managing director Glenn Willis ...

MLC Life appoints two C-suite executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a chief executive, individual business and a chief customer and strategy officer. Gerard Kerr joins the life insurer as chief executive, individual business, while Jane McGovern moves internally from chief risk officer ...

Hostplus launches digital advice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
Hostplus has launched a digital tool that delivers personalised financial education and advice to its members, called SuperSmart. The $115 billion industry fund, which has nearly two million members, partnered with large licensee Industry Fund Services ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
VanEck will list a global defence exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Thursday on the ASX. The VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will offer exposure to a portfolio of companies across sectors such as aerospace and defence, and electronics equipment ...

Westpac names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The Westpac board has promoted Anthony Miller to managing director and chief executive for the group, effective December 16. He will succeed Peter King, who is retiring after a five-year stint as chief executive and a total of three decades at the bank. ...

Federal Court approves AMP BOLR class action settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The Federal Court has approved the $100 million Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) class action settlement despite some participants objecting to it, calling for a larger payout and making AMP accountable for its actions. Justice McElwaine approved the settlement ...

Passive funds save $14.4bn in fees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The passive funds sector has saved investors $14.4 billion in fees for more than 25 years, according to a Vanguard analysis. While costs overall have decreased since 1998, Vanguard found the difference in management fees between active and index funds ...

abrdn closes hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
abrdn has terminated a hedge fund that achieved negative returns since inception and failed to gain investor interest. The abrdn Global Risk Mitigation Fund closed on August 30. abrdn said due to changing demand, "the fund size has become smaller over ...

APRA alleges First Super co-chair breached director duties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
First Super co-chair Michael O'Connor has stepped down following allegations by APRA that he breached his duties as a director in relation to a contract between the fund and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). In addition ...