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AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
AMP has dared to go where no super fund has gone, taking the plunge with a "modest allocation" to Bitcoin, even as other industry heavyweights stand resolute in their rejection of the digital asset. Last week, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg ...

Invest Blue expands offering with new acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Invest Blue - part of Ironbark Group - has announced the acquisition of wealth protection and estate planning provider Lambert Group. Lambert Group has a client portfolio of 700 families, coupled with a strong referral network and an experienced team ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Treasury has appointed two new members to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy board as well as announcing who will take on roles on the governance board. This comes after a review of the RBA suggested splitting to board in two ...

First Sentier expands mandate with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Northern Trust will offer a range of front-to-back solutions as third-party administrator for First Sentier Investors under an extended agreement. Under the new terms, Northern Trust will integrate custody, depositary/trustee services, fund accounting ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Global public pension funds and sovereign funds are refocusing on generating long-term returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum ...

Treasury reappoints 24 members to FSCP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... disciplinary matters. Each panel must consist of a chair who is an ASIC member and at least two other members, which ASIC must select from a list of eligible persons appointed by the minister.

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
MLC will pay close to $65 million to settle a class action that alleged it delayed transferring more than 300,000 members to cheaper MySuper options. Maurice Blackburn has today advised it reached a settlement with MLC Super Fund, NULIS Nominees and ...

New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Future Generation has launched a first-of-its-kind investment fund, dubbed Future Generation Women, investing in companies with prominent gender-diverse leadership, equitable pay, and policies that support the advancement of women. Minderoo has committed ...

Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland had told financial advisers and superannuation trustees that more needs to be done to ensure better retirement outcomes for Australians. It comes after ASIC released its superannuation choice products and their focus ...

Family office investment lead joins TCorp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
One of Australia's oldest family offices is farewelling its head of investment who plans to join TCorp in the new year. Katheryn Young is departing Cambooya to take an institutional role at the New South Wales state investment firm. TCorp has confirmed ...