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RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... added. Additionally, the RBA may transfer part or all of the shares or business of a CS facility licensee to a consenting third party or government-owned bridge entity if appropriate. "In some cases, the RBA may also make a transfer determination in ...

TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... transaction finalises. While the agreement remains subject to customary conditions, settlement is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2025. Private equity firm TA Associates has raised $65 billion in capital and has stakes in several fund managers. ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Pension trustees and investment strategists see an opportunity to expand US DC savings into private market assets, particularly real estate. According to discussions at the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) Spring Conference, experts including ...

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... effectively manage their operational risks, maintain critical operations through disruption, and manage risks arising from third-party service providers. ASFA and JANA will remain committed to supporting super funds and investment managers in adopting ...

Pinnacle founder Ian Macoun unloads $77m of shares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... Pinnacle holds a 35% equity interest in Metrics Credit Holdings, in which the National Pension Service of Korea - the world's third largest pension fund - snapped up a 4.17% stake for $50 million in March. Macoun confirmed to the board of directors that ...

Betashares gearing up to expand Wealth Builder product suite

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... achieved a return of 21.96% per annum since its launch. Together, G200 and GHHF have amassed $87.8 million in net assets. A third fund, the Betashares Wealth Builder Nasdaq 100 Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF (ASX: GNDQ) was launched in October last ...

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Australian investors are looking to engage with active managers to navigate the heightened geopolitical volatility, according to a new survey. The Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey 2025, which covers nearly 1000 institutional investors and wealth ...

Super spending calls BFID compliance into question

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... Finally, when it came to monitoring and reporting, APRA said it came across instances of undue reliance on reporting by third parties that didn't account for RSEs' own success measures, including some cases where performance wasn't measured against the ...

Super a 'taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... said. "Their balances continue to grow for decades after they retire. And by 2060, the federal Treasury expects that one third of all withdrawals from super will be via bequest. So, it's really turned into a taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme." Grattan ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... members," it said. SMC also supported APRA's proposal for significant financial institutions (SFIs) to conduct independent third-party performance assessments every three years, covering boards, committees, and individual directors. "While there may ...