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GDG sees profits soar $74m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
Generation Development Group (GDG) saw net profit after tax jump to $78.9 million in the half year to December 31, up from $4.4 million in the prior corresponding period. The massive jump in profit comes after GDG completed its acquisition of Lonsec ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Qantas Super deputy investment officer has moved to Cambooya, the family office for the Fairfax family. Chris Grogan joins Cambooya in the same role. The investment professional was also Qantas Super's head of defensive assets. In that role, he ...

Team Super finalises leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Team Super has made two appointments to its senior executive team - a chief growth officer and a new finance chief. The new hires come one month after Sara Foreman joined as chief retirement officer from Aware Super. A former Australian Super executive ...

'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing multiple accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Fronting the Senate Economics Committee, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed internal communications between staff at AustralianSuper played a significant role in shaping its case against the super fund. Senator Andrew ...

Australian Ethical delivers strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
For the half-year ending 31 December 2024, Australian Ethical reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) increased by 50% to $9.3 million. The underlying profit after tax (UPAT) was up 35% to $11.5 million, and as previously mentioned, the ethical manager ...

Court acts against two with links to Shield Master Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
The Federal Court has made orders against two individuals in connection to ASIC's investigation into the Shield Master Fund collapse. The $480 million Shield Master Fund collapse will likely see its 5800-plus investors cop significant losses, with the ...

NGS Super shutters direct investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
NGS Super will close its Self-Managed Direct Investment Option, saying it is no longer viable to continue offering the service. NGS Super's Self-Managed Direct Investment Option (DIO) was provided via OneVue Wealth Services. However, OneVue has advised ...

Acenda names inaugural chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
MLC Life Insurance has announced who will chair the insurer when it becomes Acenda. MLC Life Insurance, soon becoming Acenda through the merger with Resolution Life Australia, has appointed Craig Dunn to the position and will take effect upon the completion ...

AI's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't expected to see its big breakthrough this year. Nevertheless, expectations for returns on capital are at their highest since the pandemic, according to Fidelity International's 2025 analyst survey. AI is expected to ...

AZ NGA positions for growth with key appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Former Fitzpatricks Financial Group chief executive Jodie Blackledge is joining the leadership team of AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA). Blackledge has been appointed group chief financial officer at AZ NGA, reporting to group chief executive Paul ...