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Pendal's Blayney lands at HESTA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
HESTA has made two new senior hires including a general manager of dynamic asset allocation and a general manager of information security. Former Pendal Group's head of multi-asset Michael Blayney will take on the former role with Nick Catherall ...

The tax system is being weaponised to inflict abuse, ombudsman says

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Over two million Australians, mostly women, have suffered financial abuse at the hands of an intimate partner, sometimes through the weaponisation of the tax system, with impacts that can be "devastating and long-lasting" to survivors and their families ...

Pella Global Generations Fund launches in NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Pella Global Generations Fund has launched in New Zealand under a portfolio investment entity (PIE) structure. Expanding across the ditch, Pella Funds Management head of distribution Joy Yacoub said the flagship fund experienced growing demand from ...

Anthony Doyle quits Schroders, rejoins Pinnacle

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Anthony Doyle has left Schroders Australia just six weeks after joining the firm's global equities team and returned to Pinnacle Investment Management. In February, Doyle jumped from Pinnacle-backed Firetrail Investments - as head of investment ...

Otivo launches AI-powered advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Otivo has launched a new AI-powered advice tool that will give Australians "licensed financial advice" named Ask Otivo. The digital advice platform said the two-way, real-time advice tool is Australia's first AI-powered platform that will provide personalised ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
There is still millions of Australians paying for default insurance cover through their superannuation that they don't know about or understand, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). SCA found that 19% of people are unsure whether they have ...

APRA levy to cost $243m in FY26

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
The total cost to keep APRA's enforcement activity going is set to be $243 million in the 2026 financial year, with the superannuation industry taking up about 30% of this amount. Super funds have been allocated $72.9 million to fund APRA's operations ...

Modern family offices want values aligned, pioneer companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
Family offices of today are aligning their values and principles across all generations to back pioneer companies that will create deep impact and competitive returns, the recent Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific heard. Speaking at the two-day event ...

Buyout firm nabs GQG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
EQT, the Swedish buyout firm, has snapped up GQG Partners' long-serving distribution lead. Daniel Bullock - who worked at GQG for six years - has been appointed EQT's head of private wealth in Australia. Under his leadership, GQG's distribution ...

CBRE taps industry veteran for research head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
CBRE has appointed a new global head of research to lead the team tasked with advising investors on the forces shaping the commercial real estate market. Henry Chin succeeds Richard Barkham, who will retire at the end of June. A more than 10-year veteran ...