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World Pension Alliance condemns COVID early release

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... unrestricted pension withdrawals as a pandemic response. The WPA represents pension plans and providers in Europe, the United States of America, Canada, Latin America, and Australia. Currently, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief ...

Macquarie AM acquires logistics centre

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... years. It currently manages 56 properties in Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In July, MAM established a build-to-rent platform in the UK called Goodstone Livin g after seeing the sector emerge ...

Industry associations slam last resort scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
Major professional associations have united to rally against the newly proposed compensation scheme of last resort. The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Planning Association of Australia, Institute of Public ...

Colonial First State adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... director who has successfully led cross-functional, high-performance teams across a broad range of business in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America," CFSIL and Avanteos trustee boards' acting chair Greg Cooper said. "Her ...

Fund administrator hires from competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... players. The firm plans to list on the ASX in two to three years, after expanding full-service operations to India, Abu Dhabi, United States and Taiwan later this year. "Consolidation in the Australian fund services market is leading to less competition ...

Channel Capital appoints distribution director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
... currently has $18 billion in total assets across eight boutiques. It has recently expanded into Cayman Islands and the United States.

Advice association shutters

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... association, which had been vocal in boycotting the FASEA exam and fighting to retain life commissions, has shuttered. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA), which claimed to have 6000 members, quietly ended operations recently. The association ...

New shareholder at Challenger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... executive Jim Belardi said. Athene is a retirement solutions provider with US$205.7 billion in total assets and operations in United States, Bermuda and Canada. Today's announcement by Athene is a strong endorsement of Challenger's market position ...

Channel Capital adds Cayman director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... bringing on a new passive investor last year. The Cayman business is focused on starting and running funds domiciled in the United States, Cayman Islands and other offshore financial centres. It will also ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations ...

Maine forces pension funds to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The state of Maine has become the first in the United States to pass legislation forcing its pension fund to divest fossil fuels. Last week, Maine passed bill LD99; an act to require the state to divest itself of assets invested in the fossil fuel industry. ...