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What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... will be the go forward brand, with the TelstraSuper brand to be retired. 'No alternative': ESSSuper sues Iress (November 11) The $37 billion superannuation fund announced it was suing Iress, saying there were numerous incidents and breaches since ...

M&A and IPO the 'gamechangers' for 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... which will play an important role in revitalising the space across the US and Australia. The bill passed Parliament on November 28, coming into effect from 1 January 2026, but according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), it ...

Cbus to play key role in new Bluey movie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... screened in over 140 countries. This year it was the most-watched series globally on Disney+ and, between January and November, more than 842 million hours of Bluey was watched in the US alone. It is also the number one kids show on Disney+ in the UK. ...

CapitaLand buys Wingate, expands local presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... completed in the coming months. The strategic acquisition of Wingate also follows CapitaLand Investment's announcement in November to invest in SC Capital Partners.

ETF industry scales to new heights: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
According to the VanEck ETF Industry Pulse for November 2024, the Australian ETF industry reached a record $243 billion in funds under management, bringing it closer to $250 billion. This represents a 4.5% increase from October and a 42.5% rise from ...

Unemployment drops below 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 3.9% in November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 36,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 27,000 people, the ...

Insignia taps SS&C, outsources 1000 workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... underpinned by SS&C's registry business Bluedoor. The announcement follows Insignia officially severing ties with NAB in November, which meant ceasing the use of the bank's systems and technologies. Simplifying the master trust business was the ...

Adviser exam pass rate improves

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... attempted the latest exam sitting, close to 80% passed. The most recent sitting of the Financial Advisers Exam took place on November 6, with 225 out of 289 candidates passing. It represents a pass rate of 77% and is a significant improvement from its ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... have confirmed those discussions have now ended. It comes after Platinum recorded close to $1 billion in outflows during November; a $537 million institutional mandate was lost, and the Platinum Trust Funds saw outflows of $239 million. It now has $10.9 ...

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

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... in the amount members would have received in interest on their savings. It was due to go to a four-week hearing in mid-November, but the matter has now been settled for $64.25 million, inclusive of legal fees. The amount is still subject to court approval ...