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King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
High-profile Australian financial services leaders have been recognised in the King's Birthday honours list, with several receiving an Order of Australia. This year, former Macquarie managing director and Financial Regulator Assessment Authority ...

NZ Super Fund chief executive resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
After 15 years, NZ Super Fund chief executive Matt Whineray will step down at the end of the year. In announcing his decision, Whineray said he feels privileged to have worked with "such a talented and committed team" at the Guardians of New Zealand ...

Future Fund trumps market averages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
The Future Fund has delivered a positive 1.1% return over the 12 months ending March 2023, surpassing the ASX (0.1%) and S&P500 (-7.7%). Future Fund Board of Guardians chair Peter Costello explained that as central banks, including the Federal Reserve ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... of 'retiree renters'." It also said that Treasury should consider expanding the role of super funds to "not simply be guardian and gatekeepers of compulsory retirement wealth but look to play an active role to ensure Australians are able to have a genuinely ...

FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... education programs for kids aged seven to 18 who are experiencing pain and isolation due to the death of a parent or guardian. The aim is to reduce the mental health challenges associated with childhood grief, with bereaved young people commonly suffering ...

WA financial services director banned for six years

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... Specifically, the regulator found that between December 2020 and January 2021, Hutchinson contacted investors in the First Guardian Master Fund and suggested they roll their investments from the Chiodo Diversified Property Development Class to the Australian ...

Pension fund sues Elon Musk, Twitter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... had discussed the move with Morgan Stanley and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to secure their support ahead of time, The Guardian reported. Dorsey and Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal are named as co-defendants, The Guardian said. Morgan Stanley and ...

Future Fund battles challenging markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Future Fund's investment holdings slipped 1.5% over the three months ended March 31, now sitting just shy of $201 billion. In its latest portfolio update, Future Fund saw a return of 11.8% for the 12 months to March 31, exceeding its target of 9.1%. ...

UK advice firm enters Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... in-house knowledge and expertise of international wealth planning." Skybound Wealth Management was formerly known as Guardian Wealth Management but was acquired by Skybound Capital and rebranded in early 2021. Skybound Capital already has offices in ...

Milford makes significant board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... funds management and securities industries, including chair of ASB Bank, chair of Commonwealth Securities (CommSec), guardian and chair of New Zealand Superannuation Fund, as well as chair of ASB Bank - Investment Committee, with responsibility for the ...