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AustralianSuper bins WiseTech stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Australian equities Shaun Manuell said the fund had been a shareholder and "strong supporter" of WiseTech since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2016. "... it has created a significant amount of value for AustralianSuper members," he said. Notably ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... nuclear-powered submarines as a bonanza for employment that will create around 20,000 jobs in the Australian Defence Force and public sector. These include tradies, operators, technicians, engineers, scientists, submariners, and project managers. The ...

CoreLogic rebrands to Cotality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... said. The latest rebrand covered by Financial Standard saw abrdn revert to its original name, Aberdeen, following years of public derision. Aberdeen chief investment officer Peter Branner previously described the media coverage as "corporate bullying," ...

Nominate now for the 2025 MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... working in financial services are encouraged to nominate the exceptional business development, marketing, advertising, and public relations talent they work with. Last year, Financial Standard introduced a new category, Rising Star of the Year - Distribution ...

Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... provide effective settings for digital assets that balance innovation with consumer protection. The approach is informed by public consultation on proposals for digital asset platforms and payment stablecoins," Treasury said. Chalmers and Charlton also ...

SQM places private credit sector on watch

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
SQM Research has placed the private credit sector on watch, saying it is increasingly encountering red flags when rating offerings. The research house has been covering private credit since 2007. SQM currently rates on some 70 private credit funds across ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... executive sponsor of sustainability, head of global private equity and led the China business. Meng joined from the California Public Employees' Retirement System, where he was investment chief for 18 months. Having worked at Morgan Stanley and Lehman ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Regarding the classification of funds within the system, the report said the labels dividing funds into retail, industry, public sector, and corporate are becoming "less relevant." "Funds have expanded their operations to become public offer, target ...

India Avenue launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
India Avenue Investment Management has launched its first active ETF on Cboe Australia. The India Avenue Equity Fund Active ETF (IAEF) was admitted on the exchange yesterday. The fund invests in predominantly publicly listed companies in India or generate ...

ASIC, ASFA spar over super fund trustees 'not knowing' their business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has torched the superannuation sector, branding it the "poster child" for what can and does go wrong when governance implodes, while accusing directors of "not knowing" their business. In a speech at the Australian Institute of ...