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Australian Ethical calls out QBE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has opposed collective charging for "always complex and costly" retirement planning advice and emphasised the need for consumer protection in the provision of super nudges in its submission to Treasury ...

Alternative real estate investment manager launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
Investment manager Zagga has unveiled a new real estate private credit fund that invests directly in quality prime commercial real estate across Australia's east coast. The Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) - the Zagga Real Estate Credit Fund ...

New ACCC chief named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has appointed Sarah Proudfoot as chief executive. Despite also conducting an external search, Proudfoot started with the ACCC in 2005 when she joined the agency's Infocentre. She has since held ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and chair Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire by the end of the year and put forth who he believes will best lead the company. At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Buffett made the surprise ...

Platinum merger no cure for active managers' challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
A merger between Platinum Asset Management and L1 Capital may deliver scale, but it won't resolve the deeper structural issues dogging traditional active managers, including fee pressure and market share loss to passive investment vehicles like ETFs ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Australian Retirement Trust has promoted its high-profile asset liability management lead to a more senior retirement job. Longstanding executive and renowned retirement specialist Brnic Van Wyk has been elevated to principal of retirement solutions ...

GROW Inc. names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
The super administrator welcomed its recruit this week, replacing inaugural chief and co-founder Matthew Keeley. John Banfield is now chief executive of GROW Inc., bringing an extensive knowledge of the technology and payments landscape. He was most ...

Aware Super on hunt for new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Aware Super chief investment officer Damian Graham is transitioning to a new role, with the fund now conducting a global search for his replacement. Graham will relocate to the fund's London office to take on the role of head of international at ...

Smaller super funds unfairly burdened by regulatory levy model: CPA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Members of small and medium-sized super funds have become "collateral damage" in an imperfect regulatory funding model, CPA Australia says, in response to Treasury's proposed levy changes for 2025-26. CPA Australia superannuation lead Richard Webb said ...