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Carnegie launches second crypto fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
MH Carnegie & Co has launched its second crypto fund, with a new market-neutral strategy. The MHC Digital Market Neutral Fund is aimed at Australian wholesale investors looking to take advantage of inefficiencies within the cryptocurrency, blockchain ...

Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Australian economic and survey releases over the past week continued to paint a picture of a strengthening recovery. However, the rosy results preceded the outbreak of the Delta variant that prompted lockdowns and/or tightened restrictions in major ...

SG rise to benefit 6.7m Australians: ISA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The new superannuation guarantee rate of 10% will benefit 6.7 million workers, with the younger and lower-income Australians to benefit the most, according to Industry Super Australia. ISA says the average worker will contribute $233 a year extra to ...

Female board participation rises: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The number of women holding board positions in ASX 200 companies has increased but there is still a way to go with women holding chair roles, new research shows. The latest data from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) revealed women ...

Aware Super adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The $145 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new director following the retirement by rotation of longstanding director Rosemary Kelly. Angela Nigro has joined the Aware Super board, having been nominated by the Health Services Union. Nigro is ...

UHNWs drive record luxury real estate demand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
According to research from Knight Frank, it's never been a better time to be a property developer or real estate agent catering to the needs of the super-rich. Demand for prime residential properties in Australia is at an all-time high, and Knight Frank ...

ASIC looks to tighten crypto ETP oversight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
ASIC is consulting on how exchange-traded products investing in cryptoassets can meet existing regulatory expectations, with the regulator particularly interested in identifying suitable cryptoassets for such products and ensuring good practice in terms ...

Regulators urge wider DDO adoption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
Superannuation trustee chief executives have been advised to operate under the assumption that all their offerings must meet the requirements of the Product Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) legislation. Releasing notes from the inaugural Superannuation ...

Tribeca hires chief executive from Citi

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
Tribeca Investment Partners has appointed the former head of equities in Australia and New Zealand for Citi as chief executive, as David Aylward moves into a new role. Adam Lavis joined Citi in 2011 as managing director - head of Pan Asian equities ...

Industry funds flag $77bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
Two industry superannuation funds announced they are exploring a potential merger to create a $77 billion fund with 1.4 million members. Hostplus and Statewide Super said formal discussions are in the works and that they intend to shortly sign an exclusive ...