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Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms remains a priority before he bows out of politics but fell short of confirming when the draft bill will see the light of day. Jones told a recent ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... transformation and integration programs, most recently at the Bank of Queensland. He led the lenders remedial action plan, a 4-year program to improve financial resilience, operational resilience and risk culture. But he was recruited directly by the ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Despite being dropped from the Senate program today, the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill could soon be a reality, with the government needing to secure just one more supporter. The Bill was supposed to be debated in the Senate today ...

FundBase to launch platform for retail access to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... with a minimum investment of $5000 - compared to the traditional $100,000 entry point for wholesale investors. A pilot program will be launched early this year with select venture capital, private equity, and alternative asset managers looking to raise ...

ASX taps Westpac NZ chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... strengthening and improvement of our risk culture and risk management approach at ASX," Lofthouse said. "We have a clear program of delivery on risk culture as part of our five-year strategy, and we're making good progress." She also thanked McDougall ...

Quant fund hires from JP Morgan

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... and driving future growth," he said. "We've now delivered a 5-year track record with the ECCM Systemic Trend Fund program, with investor returns of 108% over that period, or 15.8% on an annualised basis1," said Havryliv, a former Citi trader. "It's ...

Quant fund taps new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... short-term interest rates, and equity indices. "We've now delivered a five-year track record with the ECCM Systemic Trend Fund program, with investor returns of 108% over that period, or 15.8% on an annualised basis," Havryliv said.

One in three investors to boost private credit holdings: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
According to a new study, more than one in three investors are planning to increase their allocation to private credit this year. Private credit has been one of the "most dynamic" sectors of the alternative assets market over the past decade, with plenty ...

Iress expands wealth team with multiple new roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... to sell its superannuation business to Apex Group, following a strategic review as part of its ongoing transformation program. Although Iress will no longer be the owner of a regulated superannuation services provider, it said it sees continued opportunities ...

VanEck to launch 'next evolution' long short ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
VanEck will list its first Australian equity long short ETF on the ASX, which aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200. The VanEck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ASX: ALFA) is an actively managed and high conviction Australian equity portfolio that targets ...