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Size of super industry on ASIC's radar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... properly assess the risk factors. "We look at how conflicts of interest are managed, what is disclosure like, what is the governance like of the entities where people might be investing," she said.

UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... rigorous standards to ensure they deliver for savers, such as needing to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Governance of the Local Government Pension Scheme will also be overhauled to deliver better value from investment decisions, which ...

HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey has said the super fund has been engaging directly with MinRes regarding its recent governance failures and "remains disappointed" with the company's responses. "Our concerns include that the managing director's ...

Perpetual reveals new leadership structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... spent close to three decades at SSGA. At Perpetual, he will look after the technology and operating platforms, data governance, change management, and strategic vendor partnerships after the KKR deal is finalised. Following that, the human resources ...

Perpetual halves investment in embattled Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
Perpetual has almost halved its holding in embattled Star Entertainment as the casino operator continues to face governance and financial woes. Perpetual notified investors after the market close yesterday that it had sold 129.7 million shares at around ...

UniSuper offers plenty to like, says Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
UniSuper's collaborative approach to capital deployment and sound governance makes it a solid choice, according to Morningstar. Morningstar said UniSuper's strong leadership and collaborative nature reflect a team that's aligned with a total ...

EQT wins RE mandates for FIIG Securities, Nanuk AM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... evolving fixed income asset class," Godfrey added. "Equity Trustees' history and specialist expertise in funds governance allows us to complement FIIG's depth of experience within the fixed income universe." Meanwhile, Nanuk appointed EQT as ...

Morningstar flags governance issues, leadership turnover at Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
Morningstar has pointed out persistent leadership turnover and concerns about governance in a review of Cbus. "While turnover has not been high across the broader investment team and replacements have mostly been made, it's hard to view Cbus positively ...

Gap exists between licensees' AI use and governance processes: ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... financial advice sector and life insurance, to identify potential loopholes in AI incorporation. The Beware the gap: Governance arrangements in the face of AI innovation report states that around 60% of licensees intend on ramping up AI usage, however ...

Australia a top destination for international investment: QIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... across four key dimensions that impact underlying investment fundamentals: demographics, economic activity, debt and governance. The results were favourable for Australia which currently ranks 6 th, behind Norway, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Denmark. ...