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Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said the fund remains resilient amidst the risks of sticky inflation and geopolitical issues, as well as the threat of a recession sparked by the collapse of US regional banks that did not eventuate in 2023. "Equity ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... investing sector, namely investment market volatility and geopolitical tensions. "The continued conflict in Ukraine and recent issues in the Middle East typically result in a run on energy-type stocks, which often have a sugar hit at times of market ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... costs, and medical expenses are most responsible for eroding retirement confidence. Notably, these concerns outweighed other issues such as the availability of savings or the complexity of the superannuation and pension system. "Clearly confidence in ...

Family offices embrace outsourcing: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... complex business problems. Key criticisms for these outsourcers included poor responsiveness, a limited scope of service, issues with their level of expertise and technology issues. Some respondents also complained about poor onboarding. As such, nearly ...

Finnfund names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... Kangasniemi said. "In addition to her operational experience, she has served on several company boards and is familiar with the issues relevant to impact investors and development financiers in our markets and regulatory environments." Meanwhile, Loikkanen ...

Natixis IM subsidiary hires head of sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... global reach presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact and to lead on a variety of sustainability-related issues. I am excited to be working with Flexstone's global team to drive impactful change, and to integrate the principles that both ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... also doesn't reflect the SEC's stance on the legal status of other crypto assets or the existing non-compliance issues among some market participants. Meanwhile, SEC commissioner Caroline Crenshaw expressed strong dissent, labelling the regulator's ...

New global retirement unit at T. Rowe Price

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... gradual amplification of its efforts in the retirement space. In 2022 the group added an expert in retirement public policy issues to its government affairs team, and last year it acquired retirement income fintech Retiree Inc. "The new Global Retirement ...

AFCA reports unprecedented complaint spike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... 420,000 complaints, helping to secure $1.3 billion in compensation or refunds for consumers. In addition, AFCA's systemic issues work - where it identifies wider issues than a single complaint - has resulted in 4.9 million people receiving more than ...

Insignia Financial class action dismissed by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... because it did not disclose to the market material information that it was or ought to have been aware of. This included issues with existing infrastructure and its Research team, instances of suspected insider trading, plagiarism of third-party research ...