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George Lucas to depart Raiz Invest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
Raiz managing director and joint group chief executive (international) George Lucas will leave the company effective from December 31. In an ASX announcement, the board acknowledged Lucas' work in establishing Raiz and for his leadership of the company ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Institutional investors, such as super funds, are more likely to recall loaned shares to exercise voting rights in line with proxy voting policies, research has found. In the decade since the introduction of the "two-strikes rule" in 2011, more institutional ...

ESR, GIC launch third logistics partnership

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
The launch of EALP III further expands on ESR Australia's core plus logistics strategy with the sovereign wealth fund, with equity commitments of $600 million. EALP III is a follow-on of the pair's predecessor partnerships EALP I AND II, which have ...

Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
New data has revealed that more than a third of Australians are financially illiterate. Greater Bank and the University of Newcastle surveyed 575 women and 536 men aged from 18-90 years. The joint report titled: Financial Wellbeing and General Life ...

Not enough being done to fix super gap: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
In opening the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Conference of Major Super Funds, chief executive Eva Scheerlinck lamented the glacial pace of change for women when it comes to superannuation. Touching on why closing the gender super ...

Insurers are 'fishing' for non-disclosures: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
An ASIC review of individual disability income insurance claims has determined that more work is needed by insurers to ensure customers are protected from unfair practices. ASIC has longstanding concerns about the potential consumer harm resulting from ...

Adviser exits fuel salary increases

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
Ongoing uncertainty and a shrinking talent pool is driving significant salary increases for financial advisers. That's according to a recent salary guide from financial services specialist Kaizen Recruitment, saying it's seen substantial increases in ...

BlackRock appoints to new research role

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Elaine Wu has been appointed to the newly created role of managing director, APAC head of research for BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI APAC). Adding over 14 years of experience in equity research, Wu will drive the research agenda for BSI APAC ...

Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Following a review, Hostplus has retained Industry Fund Services (IFS) as its financial advice provider ahead of expanding its intra-fund and personal advice services. Hostplus is planning to roll out an updated financial advice and literacy model ...

Equity Trustees celebrates new mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
Equity Trustees will become the responsible entity partner of Tanarra Credit Partners' new TCP Private Debt Income Fund. The TCP Private Debt Income Fund aims to provide investors attractive risk-adjusted returns with a focus on capital preservation ...