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Global crypto platform expands to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... cryptocurrency market, Rafique acknowledged that crypto has rapidly transitioned from a niche concept to a mainstream phenomenon. Though, he envisions crypto and Web3 continuing to grow and integrate with traditional financial services, with highly developed ...

Retail super fund pulls the plug

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... Pension, Oracle Superannuation Plan, and Elevate Super - Aracon Super holds $590 million in assets for over 3000 members. Though last year, FairVine Super, a smaller fifth division of Aracon Super, shut due to significant sustainability issues that jeopardised ...

Industry fund bags consecutive customer experience award

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... analysed 16 super funds, with IOOF, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, and CareSuper following as top performers. Though, IOOF had a small sample size, it noted. Spirit Super achieved an overall score of 68.3%. The sector benchmark was 52.7% ...

Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Andrew Lill, the chief investment officer of $70 billion super fund Rest, says the role of a CIO is changing and not just because investment heads have to respond quickly to more volatile markets. Increasingly, investment chiefs must consider a range ...

Legalsuper appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
Luke Symons will become the super fund's new chief executive on April 11. Symons has been appointed to the role following the departure of Andrew Proebstl. Symons currently runs Responsible Financial Services Group, a business he founded in 2017. ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... "We've made a big shift in the Australian government about how we think about the role of critical infrastructure, and even though critical infrastructure around our country might be owned by governments, it might be owned by the private sector ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Regulators are prioritising a range of emerging areas of risk across the superannuation industry. Speaking on a panel at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, APRA general manager superannuation Katrina Ellis, ASIC Commissioner ...

Don't wait for QAR: Press

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
ASIC commissioner Danielle Press pointed out at the Conference of Major Super Funds that retirement products need to be improved and waiting for the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) is not the best strategy. "I think the product piece is important here ...

Alternatives investors await more corrections: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Hedge fund and venture capital investors are bracing for a tough 12 months ahead, anticipating asset valuations will continue a downward trend, new research finds. Many global institutional investors expressed concerns over asset valuations and subdued ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... through member direct and retail financial advisers," ART chief executive Bernard Reilly said. "It's important to acknowledge though that our focus isn't on growth for growth's sake. Rather, we're looking at well-considered and strategic approaches to ...