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Linchpin, Endeavour directors found guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... the time. In judgement, Justice Cheeseman said: "The circumstances in which and the way in which Endeavour transferred the funds to Linchpin, markedly departed from the standard that one would expect between unrelated parties, each acting in their own ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... to 10 years. Starting with the highly contested performance test, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said superannuation funds can expect the benchmarks to be updated for the 2023 testing period. "The lookback period will also be progressively extended ...

Love affair with managed accounts continues

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... president and ETF model portfolio Sinead Schaffer said within managed account portfolios, ETFs, direct shares and managed funds were the most popular products over the past year. ETFs are used as an underlying product by 63% of current managed accounts ...

BlackRock eyes new ETF products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... NAB Private Wealth, BlackRock also expanded its iShares ETF suite by listing three products, including a thematic ETF. The funds were the iShares Balanced ESG ETF (IBAL), the iShares High Growth ESG ETF (IGRO), and the iShares Future Tech Innovators ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
Mantis Funds has teamed up with UK-based Atlantic House to launch the Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund in Australia later this quarter. As a part of a deal, and in conjunction with Equity Trustees as responsible entity, Atlantic House will build ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... be carried forward to offset future tax liabilities. Individuals can opt to pay the tax out-of-pocket or use their super funds, even selecting a specific fund if they hold multiple accounts. This tax remains separate from personal income tax, like the ...

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... investment professionals around the world, Mercer Super members will benefit from being part of one of the most competitive super funds in Australia, and this is only the beginning." Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber reinforced the commitment to ...

Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... risks in securities markets, including counterparty risk, settlement risk, liquidity risk, and fraud and loss of investor funds, extend to the emerging crypto-asset and DeFi markets. Additionally, the report highlighted an exacerbation of retail conduct ...

Cbus chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... member retention. Arter joined the fund in July 2020, bringing experience in leadership roles with BlackRock and Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Upon Arter's departure, chief investment office Kristian Fok will become interim chief executive. ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... conduct regulations, and governance measures to ensure transparency and security. It also mandates the segregation of customer funds to protect users in case of exchange failures, such as those experienced by FTX, ACX.io, My CryptoWallet, and Blockchain ...