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HCF Life fined $750k for misleading contract term

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... 2023, alleging it used unfair and misleading terms that can deter customers from making a claim. In a win for ASIC, deputy chair Sarah Court said: "ASIC brought this case to ensure consumers were not misled about their rights and the extent of their ...

Super funds put foot down on Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Aware Super and HESTA have voted against the re-election of Woodside director Ann Pickard, who also chairs the Energy Board's Sustainability Committee, with HESTA also voting against the broader remuneration plan. The super funds said the gas giant ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... Miller added that "sticky" inflation has robbed the Fed of the flexibility to cut rates quickly, however Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell still asserted that the US economy is holding up relatively well despite the uncertainty. Focusing on what this ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... taking power, according to ASIC. Meanwhile, APRA said it is "business as usual" regardless of which party won. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court told the Australian Shareholders' Association Investor Conference this morning that a change in government ...

New ACCC chief named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... outstanding strategic leader with personal drive, credibility and integrity, and a strong commitment to public service," ACCC chair Gina-Cass Gottlieb said. "I am confident that with Sarah's contribution as chief executive leading our capable people ...

Magellan sees $1bn monthly outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... December 2024. At the end of the half, AUM was at $38.6 billion. When reporting the results in February, Magellan executive chair Andrew Formica said the first half saw marked progress towards stabilisation as well as "significant" strategic developments ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and chair Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire by the end of the year and put forth who he believes will best lead the company. At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Buffett made the surprise ...

Hedge fund scraps local sales role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
BlueBay Asset Management has scrapped its institutional head of sales role in Australia and New Zealand, opting to distribute through a local firm. Ciaran McAssy confirmed his departure from the fixed-income hedge fund after almost 13 years as head ...

Super moves: Cbus, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Funds SA deputy chief investment officer and director of equities has jumped to Cbus Super, the industry fund for building and construction workers. After seven years with the $46 billion investment corporation owned by the government of South Australia ...

SS&C scores another super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... space in the second half of the year to meet increased regional demand. Speaking to Financial Standard in March, SS&C global chair and founder Bill Stone said the company had been in talks with every Australian super fund to showcase its offering. "We're ...