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UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... large scale projects such as infrastructure at lower cost," the UK government said. This is evidenced by the retirement systems of Australia and Canada, it said, with Australian funds investing three times more in infrastructure and 10 times more in ...

ASIC sues Cbus over insurance claim delays: 'We're sorry'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... when it comes to claims handling. It is the trustee's responsibility to ensure there is adequate oversight of their systems and to prioritise the resources necessary to deliver the services they have promised to their members. "We allege Cbus failed ...

Link between super and banking major priority in 2025: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... Hockey has outlined the regulator's big priorities in 2025, with the interconnectedness between banking and superannuation systems first on the agenda. McCarthy Hockey told FINSIA 's The Regulators event that APRA's main priority for next year will be ...

'No alternative': ESSSuper sues Iress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... Admin platform. Iress took the reigns in March 2022, with ESSSuper telling members the aim was to offer better online systems to them and their employers. However, according to ESSSuper, "there have been numerous incidents and breaches by Iress" since ...

Qantas Super lowers investment fees, updates cash option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... biological, chemical, blinding laser, non-detectible fragments, incendiary (white phosphorus) or nuclear whole weapon systems (which does not apply to delivery systems). Qantas Super is now free of tobacco-product manufacturers, such as cigarettes, cigars ...

HMC Capital makes $2bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... strategic investment in Stor-Energy, a specialist developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, in a deal worth $50 million. All of this resulted in HMC reporting a 57% jump in earnings compared to FY23 to $129 million ...

Down but not out: Busting defined benefit myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... components complicates mergers. Funds with DB obligations may struggle to find suitable merger partners, as integrating systems with non-DB funds demands significant adjustments, she said.

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... of Australia's superannuation funds have no qualms about investing in controversial weapons manufacturers like BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Elbit. Betashares, VanEck, and Global X all launched defence armament and technology-focused ETFs around ...

Clime shakes up board again

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... external specialists." "These efforts have resulted in substantial cost reductions in insurance premiums, IT expenses, and systems," he said.

Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... comes down to the societal institutions that were introduced during colonisation. Where inclusive political and economic systems were introduced, those countries that were poor when they were colonised over time became more prosperous. However, those ...