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Brighter Super posts 9.07% returns for its default option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
Brighter Super announced double-digit returns in its Balanced and Growth accumulation options and 9.07% for its default MySuper option. The Balanced accumulation option returned 10.57% and the Growth accumulation option delivered 11.91%, for the year ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The UK government plans to introduce a 'value for money' test for workplace pension schemes and mandate them to offer retirement products, as it looks to ensure Brits retire with more. A new Pension Schemes Bill, announced in a speech by King ...

FICAP to support Aussie icon in 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) will raise funds for Life Ed, the charity behind Healthy Harold, at its annual RockStar event next week. FICAP has selected Life Ed as its new charity partner in 2024, providing funding for the Healthy ...

The most popular fund types launched in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Of the latest 100 funds launched into the Australian investment market by Equity Trustees, most were related to global fixed income, however, the asset class didn't attract the highest flows. There were 19 new global fixed income funds, 18 Australian ...

AustralianSuper real assets lead joins fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
AustralianSuper's global real assets head is leaving the fund to join an ASX-listed fund manager. Nik Kemp has joined Dexus in the newly created role of executive general manager of growth markets. Kemp spent more than 11 years at AustralianSuper ...

Young, bullish online investors drive trading: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Online investors are getting younger and bet heavily on global stocks, helping fuel the share market to record highs, according to a new survey. The latest Investment Trends Online Investing Report finds that Zoomers (18- to 24-year-olds) and Millennials ...

Fidante divests Merlon stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Fidante Partners has offloaded its interest in Merlon Capital Partners to the latter's principals and investment team. The divestment of Fidante's minority interest took effect on July 12, with Merlon alerting investors that the multi-boutique arrangement ...

Kidmans acquires wealth advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Kidmans Partners, a member of the Count network, has acquired Victorian accounting and financial advice firm Zanacorp for $2.1 million. Kidmans will pay 70% of the consideration for Elsternwick-based Zanacorp upon completion and the remainder will be ...

Clime names acting managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Clime Investment Management has appointed Michael Baragwanath as acting managing director after Annick Donat stepped down from her role as chief executive earlier this month. Donat will leave the business on July 31 but Baragwanath will take on his ...

Qantas Super, Australian Retirement Trust to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Qantas Super is poised to merge with $300 billion industry fund Australian Retirement Trust (ART). Subject to final assessments of members' best financial interests and equivalency rights, the merger would see Qantas Super's $9 billion in funds ...