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ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... with APRA to drive better practices in the superannuation industry, noting the latter's stated focus on investment governance. It also said the quality of advice provided by advisers could improve and that it is considering a range of regulatory responses ...

Aware Super restructures executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) for five years. Collins will lead Aware Super's technology and data governance, data strategy, investment operations, strategy, planning and delivery, transformation, as well as finance, tax, and procurement ...

Euroz Hartleys, Mason Stevens sign partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... suite of multi-asset portfolios tailored to clients' needs, asset allocation, instrument selection, investment governance, reporting, investment content, and webinars for both advisers and clients, the business added. "We understand that building ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... that ESG is simply too vague to meet investor concerns. For example, a Japanese car manufacturer that has improved its governance standards - governance in Japan is a bugbear for international investors - might qualify for an ESG fund," Lee said. Within ...

Scarcity buys stake in asset manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... combined with unmatched sector expertise and intellectual property across client solutions, operations, growth avenues, governance, and product innovation." "We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring to delivering even better ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... As part of this, APRA pinpointed asset valuation and liquidity management practices in saying it expects investment governance processes to be sound. The regulator said it will conduct its own review of such practices, looking at the material unlisted ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Despite the rapid progress of artificial intelligence (AI), existing obligations around good governance and the provision of financial services remain robust, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. Addressing the crowd yesterday at the UTS Human Technology ...

ISPT fills newly created head of mandates role, announces departures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... instrumental in new policy creation, capital raising, enhancing investor engagement, and strengthening the platform's governance framework. Additionally, Andy Buchan, mandate manager, will be parting ways with ISPT this week. Buchan's tenure at ISPT ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... private wealth management company as its new director of philanthropic services, bringing over 13 years of experience in governance and strategic advice. In her new role, Ward will work alongside JBWere director, philanthropic services Josephine Paino ...

Ontario Teachers' names chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... the fund's overall asset mix "to drive total fund performance, management of portfolio risks, and approach to strong governance and investment practices." Opting to split the role, working alongside McLennan will be Gillian Brown as chief investment ...