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HNW advisers flock to private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Almost two out of three investment advisers are looking to increase their asset allocation into private markets this year, a survey found. The survey comes amid a similar study compiled by Coller Capital, highlighting that one in three investors will ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has written to superannuation trustees urging them to strengthen anti-scam practices, or risk exposing their members to harm. The open letter, signed by ASIC commissioner Simone Constant, outlined ...

AFCA chief operating officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... of AFCA. I want to thank David Locke, the AFCA board and the people of AFCA for their support over the past five years. I know AFCA will continue to move forward as an innovative and impactful organisation." Untersteiner leaves AFCA on March 14 and AFCA ...

SMC pushes for DBFO to curb retiree tax bills

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... SMC found that 39% of members with less than $100,000 typically left their funds in accumulation phase because they didn't know what else to do with it or how to do it. A further 30% said it was because they're currently not working but may in the future ...

AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis will retire in April, with the financial advice group for high-net-worth clients naming a Macquarie Group executive as his successor. Harding-Davis told Financial Standard that now is the right time for retirement ...

Milford Asset Management names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Milford Asset Management appointed a new chief executive as it targets further growth across Australia and New Zealand. Blair Turnbull will take over as chief executive of Milford on March 12, succeeding Mark Ryland who has served in the role for more ...

Binance Labs becomes a family office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Binance Labs has transformed into a family office known as YZi Labs in a bid to expand its investment focus and step away from blockchain-focused investments. Binance Labs, which was the venture capital arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance ...

Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Cbus delivered double-digit returns in 2024, helping to propel its members' assets to the $100 billion mark. The default Growth (MySuper) investment option generated returns of 10.77% for 2024. The fund's High Growth investment option, returned ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the release of a consultation paper to gather insights and feedback on how to restructure Australia's financial reporting architecture with the aim to make it more efficient, effective, and fit for purpose. Chalmers ...

Ausfood Super appoints chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
Australian Food Super, the superannuation fund set up for employees in the meat industry, has named Michael Sykes as its new chief executive. Formerly known as the Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust or AMIST Super, the fund has $3 billion ...