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Industry fund tops performance tables

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... first with a 3.6% return followed closely by State Super (NSW) SASS - Growth Government Fund at 3.5%. On the other hand, GESB West State Super - My West State Super was the worst performer over one year, returning -1.8%.

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
Mercer has officially taken on BT's personal and corporate superannuation products, as well as Advance Asset Management, entering the big leagues with about $63 billion in assets. The finalised merger brings the total member count for Mercer Super ...

Rating the rating houses: How much do advisers rely on fund research?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
As fund research plays a critical role in helping financial advisers make conflict-free product recommendations, what bearing do rating houses have in helping them meet their obligations? According to Main Street Financial Solutions principal and private ...

Fund manager acquired by US fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... entry into the Southeast Asian funds management market. GoLogiq, which provides fintech and data analytics, acquired 100% of West Australia-based Bateau Asset Management. Bateau was founded in 2016 and serves a range of high-net-worth, family office ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Aware Super and HESTA are among those to back Palisade Investment Partners' newly established renewable energy platform, combining five of its operational renewable energy assets. Palisade has launched Intera Renewables, which will focus on a combination ...

Former AMP adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
A former AMP representative, who falsified information when providing superannuation and insurance advice, has pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonest conduct and is due to be sentenced. David Fong, who operated Fong Financial Planners, pleaded ...

Ignition chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The chief executive of Ignition Advice for the Asia Pacific is stepping down two years after his appointment. Craig Keary announced he will pursue an advisory and non-executive career but will remain with Ignition in accepting a senior adviser role ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
A US$74 billion alternatives asset manager has opened a local office and hired a head of Australia and New Zealand from HSBC. GCM Grosvenor has established an office in Sydney and appointed Andy Lukas to lead the firm's push into the region. The ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

ASX shifts slightly on Credit Suisse, First Republic

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... market," he explained. "We also saw a bit of a rebound in oil prices." He explained, following yesterday's 5.2% drop in the West Texas Intermediate (US NYMEX) crude oil price which saw oil drop to a 15-month low, there was some relief. "Earlier in ...