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Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Fronting a Senate hearing today, Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the fund's board is still considering whether it will appoint the replacement directors nominated by the CFMEU back in September. In September, the CFMEU administrator re-nominated ...

Bell Financial Group bids $51m for SelfWealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Bell Financial Group (BFG) is proposing to acquire SelfWealth for $51 million in a deal which both parties find "compelling." BFG said in offering 22 cents for each SelfWealth security, shareholders of the trading platform "will benefit through increased ...

Capital Partners managing director steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 10 NOV 2024
David Andrew, the managing director at Capital Partners Private Wealth Advisers, is stepping down after 25 years. Andrew founded the West Australian firm in 1999. It's since grown to employ more than 50 staff and service over $2 billion in assets. ...

Prime Super names investments lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
Prime Super has recruited a former Media Super chief investment officer to lead the investment team. Michael McQueen joins the $7 billion industry fund as general manager of investments, replacing Jane Kang who left last year. In the new role, McQueen ...

Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Federal Court has dealt ASIC a legal blow, dismissing its case against former Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan and ordering the corporate regulator to cover his legal costs. The regulator accused Ryan of contravening his statutory duties as a director ...

Asena Family Office adds chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The local arm of the US-based Asena Family Office has snared the high-profile John Likos as its investment chief. Likos - who has over 20 years of experience in financial markets - joins from BondAdviser, an employee-owned financial services provider ...

Funds SA adds to leadership team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
Ahead of naming the new investment chief, Funds SA chief executive John Piteo has bolstered the leadership team by making a series of promotions. After a year in the top job, Piteo has elevated nine staffers in investment, finance and operations, analytics ...

ACCC urges parliament to pass new merger laws

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has told the Gilbert and Tobin Financial Services Forum that the ACCC has been advocating for reforms to merger control in Australia for years and urged the government to pass the reforms. "These reforms are particularly ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Yesterday's CPI data - which showed trimmed mean inflation has remained stubbornly high - put the final nail in the coffin for those hoping for an interest rate cut in 2024. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird was one of the last ...

MLC AM awards listed property mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
MLC Asset Management has awarded a mandate to a global investment manager, replacing Presima and BlackRock. Following a review of its global REIT strategy, the fund manager confirmed that NYSE-listed Cohen & Steers won a new mandate but did not disclose ...