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MA Financial makes $380m real estate investment

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025

MA Financial Group has confirmed institutional funding of $380 million for the delivery of a $540 million development in North Burleigh. The investment has been made via MA Financial's $1 billion Australian Real Estate Credit Vehicle was announced last ...

Plenary adds to executive lineup

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025

Plenary Group has unveiled a slew of promotions to its senior management structure, including the appointment of a new chief investment officer. All appointments will continue to work alongside the existing senior management teams in Asia Pacific and ...

Acenda hires from Hostplus

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

Acenda has appointed Lee Sammartino to the new role of general manager of superannuation partnerships, a key role in its drive for growth in group insurance. Sammartino, who began this week, brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial services ...

Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...

ASIC targets advisers, platforms, research houses in super switching scams

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

ASIC warns it will take a deeper dive into the roles that financial advisers, superannuation platforms and research houses are playing in members being pushed into high-risk investment schemes. The corporate regulator is closely looking at the entire ...

Potential Insignia takeover edges closer

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025

... informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations." CC Capital is the only player left in what was a bidding war for Insignia after Bain Capital withdrew its bid back in May and Brookfield Capital Partners dropped out after making a single ...

APRA expects 'no cutting corners' with CPS230

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025

APRA is warning superannuation funds "not to cut corners" when in it comes to getting their operational risk management in order as the landmark prudential standard CPS 230 comes into effect today. CPS 230 Operational Risk Management effectively forces ...

InvestSMART names chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

InvestSMART has named Andrew Ward as its chief operating officer in the newly created role, effective July 1. Ward is currently, and will continue to be, InvestSMART's chief financial officer along with taking on the new role. InvestSMART said the role ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025

Acenda Group is set to welcome a group chief executive, as Kent Griffin and Tim Tez announce their departures. Former Westpac executive Chris de Bruin has been appointed chief executive of Acenda Group, subject to regulatory approvals of the merger ...

Dodgy dentist defrauds members after draining super for medical procedures

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025

As more Australians drain their superannuation to pay for medical procedures, Slater and Gordon Lawyers is warning members to think twice about doing so after a Perth dentist left patients in limbo. Slater and Gordon Lawyers medical law practice leader ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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