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Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
The Future Fund has been handed a new mandate, with the government directing it to prioritise investments in the energy transition, residential housing, and infrastructure. The $230 billion sovereign wealth fund has been provided with a new investment ...

Trump 2.0 set to boost small and mid-caps: Canopy Investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
The volatile environment under a second Donald Trump administration could create opportunities in active investing, particularly in global small and mid-caps companies, according to Canopy Investors. Canopy Investors portfolio manager Kris Webster said ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced new reforms the government will be rolling out for Australia's superannuation system. Speaking at the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Chalmers gave an address laying out ...

ASIC sues NAB for failing customers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed proceedings against National Australia Bank (NAB) in the Federal Court. ASIC alleges NAB failed 345 of its customers at their most vulnerable when they applied for hardship support ...

Admin and compliance taking up 56% of advice practice costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Fintech firm elemnta has released new research looking at data-related challenges impacting Australia's wealth management sector. The research highlights data fragmentation and lack of standardisation as the primary hurdles preventing scalable ...

Treasury consults on beneficial ownership disclosure reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
The government is again consulting on its plans to increase disclosure requirements in relation to ownership of listed entities. Treasury has commenced a second consultation relating to its plans to implement a public beneficial ownership register ...

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 ...

HNWIs demand alternatives, platforms lack access

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
As high-net-worth (HNW) investors increasingly demand alternative assets, platforms are failing to facilitate access to these opportunities, according to Praemium. Nearly one third of HNW investors want to diversify into alternatives but their platforms ...

Bragg calls for Cbus to front Senate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Senator Andrew Bragg has called on Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok to face a Senate inquiry over the recent legal proceedings launched by ASIC against the fund and the CFMEU scandal. "The reason that we're having a Senate inquiry in Canberra into ...

Payton Capital eyes 'extensive growth', hires four

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The real estate fund manager is extending its footprint, establishing a presence in Perth and adding a second Queensland office. Payton Capital has opened an office in Perth and another in the Gold Coast, also announcing four appointees to take the ...