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APRA moves to ensure improved member outcomes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... today and are well placed to make decisions consistent with their legislative duties." APRA has indicated that it has no plans to issue new guidance.

ARK Invest acquires European ETF issuer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... rising European demand for its innovation-focused ETFs. ARK, which has around US$25 billion assets under management (AUM), plans to launch several actively managed ETFs in Europe by the end of the year. ARK chief executive Cathie Wood commented: "We've ...

Prime Super acquires utilities provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... of the buildings are located in Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird said plans are in place for Active Utilities to expand over the next five years to operate 175,000 meters and employ over 100 staff. ...

Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... partner. As a result, advisers are often called in to help on short notice. "Even when clients include age care in their plans, they may not do so explicitly, husbanding their assets to ensure they have money to cover entry and ongoing fees if they eventually ...

CFA Institute launches private markets, alternatives certificate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... techniques needed to open doors, further their careers, and benefit clients." Fernard also flagged that the CFA Institute has plans to roll out additional advanced certificates that will equip learners with more skills. CFA Societies Australia chief ...

The Wealth Designers in expansion mode

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... partners with a veteran financial adviser to mark its presence in Europe and the UK. The Perth-headquartered advice firm plans to aggressively expand in the near term as it reaches 47 staff in total. It currently has two advisers based in Sydney and ...

Ironbark, Invest Blue to create $64bn powerhouse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Ironbark Asset Management and Invest Blue have announced plans to merge, forming one of Australia's largest diversified financial services businesses. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of September, once finalised the newly formed ...

HESTA welcomes head of portfolio design

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... it was a significant achievement to have both the Australian equities and fixed interest and cash teams established and plans are underway to further scale the strategies over the next six to 12 months. "Growth in our internal capability has been backed ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... contributing factor highlighted by WTW is the shift from defined benefit (DB) pensions to smaller defined contribution (DC) plans. Further, the report revealed that in 2022 sovereign and public sector pension funds accounted for 152 funds in the top ...

Australian Retirement Trust hunts new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... replacement. Reilly was first appointed chief executive of Sunsuper in October 2019 and, one month later, news broke of plans to merge Sunsuper with QSuper. It was confirmed in March 2021 that the merger would go ahead, at which time it was announced ...