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The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... result in more intense workdays and heightened stress levels that potentially cause burnout. Last year, Labor and Greens backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee to trial a four-day work week at full pay. In 2022, UK fund manager ...

APRA 'continuing to monitor' UniSuper outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... data being predominately related to our internal operating processes. Members can be assured all member data is rigorously backed up and these backups are secure. UniSuper does not expect this to have any impact on members."

Global X launches new gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
Global X has launched the Global X Gold Bullion ETF (ASX: GXLD), expanding the company's range of gold-backed products. GXLD will complement Global X's flagship product, Global X Physical Gold (ASX: GOLD), to provide investors more choice in selecting ...

Future Fund deputy CIO jumps to Blue Owl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... Company and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Blue Owl specialises in financing private equity-backed acquisitions, buying stakes in private firms and investing in real estate. Clarke said the US firm employs unique strategies ...

Goldman Sachs ditches robo-adviser Marcus Invest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... and Wealthfront, which has over US$60 billion in AUM, are the biggest standalone digital advisers in the US that are not backed by established institutions. In January 2022, UBS announced it was interested in acquiring Wealthfront but rescinded an offer ...

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... to deliver smooth omnichannel experiences for every customer journey. "This calls for an overall channel architecture, backed up with operational alignment that can integrate in-person and digital interactions," the report said. "To outperform, firms ...

Fortnum, PFS launch parent company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Professional Financial Services (PFS) will operate under a newly launched parent company brand, Entireti. Last November, AZ NGA-backed Fortnum and Nestworth Financial Strategists (formerly Henderson Matusch) took over PFS from Australian Unity for an ...

Adviser numbers plateau

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... Services Credit Panel (FSCP) action, and SMSF auditor disqualification. The advice sector continues to consolidate. AZ NGA-backed advice firms Eureka Whittaker Macnaught (EWM) and Blue Harbour Financial Partners recently announced their merger. Last ...

Class action building against GEMI Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... The private credit provider has lent out more than $3 billion since it launched in 2000 and offers short-term property-backed loans. GEMI's assets are split between its cash management fund, the first mortgage fund, and the GEMI fund which offers the ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... between March 2019 and October 2021 it failed to comply with six of the obligations of AFSL holders. ASIC's beliefs were backed by the Federal Court, which found Lanterne failed to have adequate risk management systems; have adequate technological and ...