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Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... in 2025 and are pouring funds into decarbonisation - marking 2025 as an attractive entry point for green investors. The finding comes from a Capgemini report launched at Davos as the World Economic Forum kicks off. The global consulting firm surveyed ...

SEC fines private equity firms for recordkeeping failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
Blackstone, KKR, and Carlyle are among the private equity firms that will collectively pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) US$63.1 million for failing to keep appropriate communications records. They join a growing list of financial institutions ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... alternatives, comparing to only 9% for HNW clients with lower balances. The research also noted advisers will likely focus on finding investment platforms that can provide simple access to these assets from here on, and for investors already holding ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... long-term, nimble and innovative in portfolio construction. That said, while Brake posted that she was not surprised at this finding, she also discussed why some investors might be better off sticking to strategic asset allocation. Not surprisingly ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Superannuation funds and the broader global pension system can benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) in every corner of the value chain to ultimately provide efficient, personalised services to members, new research from the CFA Institute found. ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Many superannuation trustees have been told they must improve their valuation governance practices, with APRA finding just 11 have dedicated valuation committees while others involve staff members whose remuneration is tied to asset values in the process. ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... direct experience of the superannuation industry." Deloitte also noted there is no formal review of the self-assessments, finding that with the most recent round of assessments, an explanation as to why was not provided in 51% of instances in which a ...

Work-related training boosts pay and productivity: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
Work-related training is declining in Australia, despite it bringing higher incomes for workers and increased productivity for employers, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has found. CEDA analysis of HILDA data shows workers' ...

Cbus confirms CFMEU nominations to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
Cbus has confirmed Paddy Crumlin, Jason O'Mara and Lucy Weber have joined the board after satisfying a 'fit and proper persons test' as part of the ongoing independent review being conducted by Deloitte at the direction of APRA. The findings ...

HESTA to pay members impacted by COVID revaluations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... 2024, APRA said there was room for improvement when it comes to trustees' oversight of unlisted asset valuations, finding many super fund boards don't question valuations. In a letter to RSEs, APRA reminded super funds of the need to have a robust ...