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T. Rowe Price names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
T. Rowe Price's group chief investment officer will succeed its outgoing chief executive Bill Stromberg at the end of the year. Rob Sharps is currently president, head of investments and a member of the firm's management committee in addition to his ...

AFA slams skyrocketing ASIC levy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers fears that ASIC's FY21 industry levy will blow out even more than its estimates. The association does not want history to repeat itself, pointing to how the FY20 levy jumped 54% higher than ASIC's estimates. ...

Acadian launches multi-asset fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
Acadian Asset Management has launched a multi-asset absolute return fund that aims to provide consistent returns regardless of market conditions. The Acadian Global Macro Fund uses a systematic approach to exploit inefficiencies across and within global ...

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
A $3.4 billion industry super fund handed its first ESG mandate to an Edinburgh-based fixed income boutique. First Super has selected Cameron Hume to manage $125 million via its Global Fixed Income ESG Fund, comprising investments in sovereigns, corporates ...

Stop abusers hiding super: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is calling on Parliament to ensure abusive partners cannot hide their super from domestic violence victims. In a submission, AIST supported the proposed Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for ...

Qantas Super introduces passive option, drops fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
The $9 billion corporate superannuation fund is launching a passive investment option to members tomorrow, while also reducing administration fees and the amount it contributes to its defined benefit pool. From tomorrow, Qantas Super members will be ...

Better Advice regulations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Financial advice regulatory reforms that include establishing one disciplinary body and giving ASIC greater powers over the industry are closer to becoming law. The minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume introduced ...

Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Amid the Gates' divorce, Warren Buffett has resigned from the couple's foundation - though he says the resignation is in-line with his plan to step down from all boards. As Buffett announced his annual contribution of Berkshire Hathaway shares to philanthropic ...

Government to create ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The government has passed legislation that will see the establishment of an independent body charged with reviewing the effectiveness of both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

AFA defends industry against Labor attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers has slammed the Labor Party's attack on financial advisers, which paints the profession as dodgy and continues to rip-off consumers. AFA acting chief executive Phil Anderson is calling for an end to the "persecution" ...