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APRA prioritises supervision of trustee spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
The prudential regulator is clamping down harder on super trustees' spending, saying it has identified "deficient" and "questionable" practices among funds. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole has informed all RSE licensees that it will be intensifying ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
Australian equities face headwinds and their performance over the past year has been "subdued" compared to major global indexes, according to Morningstar research. While local opportunities exist at a more granular level - especially for investors open ...

Harvard endowment delivers 9.6% return, hits $53.2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Harvard University's endowment has delivered a 9.6% return for the fiscal year ending September 30, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion. The endowment, which targets an 8% annual return, has achieved an annual return of 9.3% over the seven years ...

ASIC makes key appointments to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made two appointments to its senior executive leadership team. Following an international search, ASIC chair Joe Longo announced the appointment of Peter Soros as executive director regulation ...

AustralianSuper pumps $2.2bn into US data centre

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
AustralianSuper is making its first investment in a US data centre platform for $2.2 billion in a bid to capitalise on the soaring demand for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Texas-based DataBank has found a place in AustralianSuper's ...

GSFM hires retail business head

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
GSFM has recruited a new head of retail business who will join the multi-boutique from Warakirri Asset Management. Ben Williams officially starts on October 21 and will report to GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre. He replaces Stephen Fletcher, who ...

ASIC seeks $27m penalty against AustralianSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
ASIC is seeking a major $27 million penalty against AustralianSuper in the Federal Court. ASIC alleges that, for almost 10 years, AustralianSuper failed to have adequate policies and procedures to identify members who held multiple AustralianSuper accounts ...

FAAA announces 2024 awards finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) unveiled the finalists for this year's awards as it recognises members who exhibit the highest standards and professionalism. This is the second year the awards take place following the merger of the ...

Managed account FUM passes $200bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The amount of money held in managed accounts surpassed $205 billion in the first half of the year. According to the FUM Census of Managed Accounts, compiled by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) and Milliman, in the six months to ...

Charges dropped against Macquarie adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
Charges against a former Macquarie financial adviser, including five counts of fraud, have been dropped. The Brisbane Magistrate's Court dismissed all 27 charges laid against Warren Scott Acworth on October 3 after the Commonwealth Director of Public ...