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Briefcase launches five SMAs on Praemium

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... tax optimisation within clients' taxable accounts cannot be overstated." Praemium head of investment managers and governance Damian Cilmi said: "Our aim is to provide advisers and their clients with the broadest choice of high-quality investment ...

MLC Life names chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... has driven a positive uplift in our risk capability. She has also done a fantastic job leading our risk, compliance, governance, and legal function during what has become a time of significant change for our business." He added that's he's delighted ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... order mandates them to outline recommendations for funding mechanisms, investment strategies, fund structure, and a governance model. A sovereign wealth fund would help maximise the stewardship of the nation's wealth, ensuring long-term economic competitiveness ...

BUSSQ loses legal bid to overturn additional licence conditions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... Patel and industrial officer Paul Dunbar. While Cbus supported APRA's directive for an independent review of its board governance and expenditure arrangements, BUSSQ opted to challenge the licence conditions, steadfast that it had already undergone extensive ...

Workplace expert joins Aware Super in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... acquisition, succession management, performance, learning and capability, employee engagement and people regulatory governance. At iCare NSW, Jones was the general manager of people & workplace experience. The recruit has held senior leadership roles ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... would be increasing its focus on private markets through surveillance work. "As part of this work ASIC will review the governance processes and practices of a sample of responsible entities of retail private credit funds, including their asset valuation ...

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... by the political climate, said Bioy. "In a critical election year, the backlash against environmental, social, and governance investing intensified, and political scrutiny reached new heights," Bioy noted. "Some individual states took legal action to ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... and streamline the foreign investment regime." The consultation paper seeks feedback on the proposed structure and governance arrangements for a new body responsible for the combined functions of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AABS), the ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... consulting team at Towers Perrin. Back at Rest Super, Jason Foo has been promoted to head of risk within the investment governance team. Foo runs a team that checks the investment activities of the capital markets, portfolio construction and strategy ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... manager said. Accordingly, it's important to consider corporate behaviour and culture - beyond glossy statements and governance metrics quoted in annual reports - when making investment decisions, the firm added. Investors would be wise to sharpen their ...