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Former Macquarie chief to head ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
The former chief executive of Macquarie has been named as chair of the authority which will review the effectiveness and capability of both ASIC and APRA. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced that Nicholas Moore will chair the Financial Regulator Assessment ...

APRA intensifies scrutiny of underperformers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
The prudential regulator is cracking down further on the superannuation funds that failed the performance test, chair Wayne Byres warned this morning. Last week, APRA named 13 super funds that failed its inaugural performance test. The House of Representatives ...

AZ NGA takes stake in boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
AZ Next Generation Advisory acquired a minority stake in Cranage Financial Group to assist in building scale. Cranage Financial Group is a self-licensed advisory firm with $300 million in funds under management, $2 million in annual in-force life insurance ...

AustralianSuper to shutter property option

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Nearly three years after AustralianSuper added the ability to freeze redemptions in its property option for up to two years, the fund has decided to shut the option altogether. The $225 billion industry fund will close the property option on September ...

Cracking the data science code

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The funds management industry is at risk of getting left behind if it does not adopt data science and machine learning. A panel at this afternoon's Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference hosted by State Super chief investment ...

Market momentum to continue: ASI Conference

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Superannuation funds have experienced a year of stellar returns and it is set to continue with the risk of a correction unlikely in the short-term. Speaking on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
The continued spread of the Delta variant in most parts of the world - even in New Zealand despite being locked down after only one case - and reduced vaccine efficacy - as demonstrated by the rise in infections in Israel (one of the very first country ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The wealthiest families in the world have mastered the art of asset protection through generations, even in the face of unpredictable and unprecedented events like the current pandemic. This was the consensus during a recent panel discussion on integrated ...

Active Super rejigs MySuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
Active Super has changed the structure of its lifecycle MySuper product to derisk members slower than before, while also renaming two Choice options. Active Super's lifecyle MySuper product currently divides members into four stages: High Growth ...

Bennelong launches emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
A Bennelong Funds Management affiliate is launching its emerging markets fund to Australian investors. The Skerryvore Global Emerging Markets All-Cap Equity Fund aims to generate absolute long-term returns by investing responsibly in emerging markets. ...