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Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... to withdraw up to $20,000 from their accounts, making many providers vulnerable, Rainmaker Information executive director Alex Dunnin said. Stapling, which kicked off in 2021, tied young members to the first superannuation fund they joined and also made ...

AMP completes infrastructure equity business sale

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
AMP has completed the sale of the Collimate Capital international infrastructure equity business to DigitalBridge Group. AMP realised $582 million from the sale, including a $521 million cash payment received from DigitalBridge, $57 million from retained ...

Pella broadens horizons, launches UCITS fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Pella Funds Management's offering is gaining traction abroad, with the Sydney-based firm launching a UCITS fund in Europe. Pella has launched the Pella Global Securities Sustainable Fund, domiciled in Luxembourg. It applies the same strategy as its ...

AMP warns $68m impairment expected

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
AMP said impairment charges totaling a cool $68 million post-tax will see its 2022 statutory profits take a hit. The financial services giant expects the impairments, which amount to $94 million pre-tax, to be recognised in its FY22 results. The charges ...

Country head appointed at Fulcrum Asset Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... follows our expansion into other markets like the US where we are also seeing strong growth." Ironbark head of funds management Alex Donald echoed Davidson's statements: "Fulcrum's expertise as a global macro specialist has been well received in Australia ...

Treasury working on QAR, super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... between 65-69 have more than $1 million in their superannuation account. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin explained only 1% of all super accounts hold more than $1 million. "However, this cohort own 11% of all superannuation ...

Prime Super appoints new board directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
Prime Super has appointed two non-executive board directors, effective 1 January 2023. Prime Super added former Club Plus Super chief investment officer Gemma Dooley and Edgehaven managing director Bev Durston. Dooley has more than 30 years' experience ...

K2 Asset Management enlists GAM for long short fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... business models are driven by new, disruptive technologies. Commenting on the appointment, GAM Australia managing director Alex Zaika said: "GAM is excited to partner with K2 Asset Management which allow retail investors in Australia to access GAM's ...

Managed accounts dominated by SMAs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... three to one growth ratio has caused its segment share to jump from 36% to 52%. Rainmaker Information executive director Alex Dunnin said the explosion in the use of SMAs was first seen in the second half of 2020, and the growth rate is widening. "Managed ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... but some in the industry have questioned the performance evaluation methodology. Rainmaker Information executive director Alex Dunnin said heatmap assessment models may not be as useful as many industry observers once thought. "APRA's heatmaps are ...