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Future Fund adds super fund chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The chair of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has joined the Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Patricia Cross has been appointed to a five-year term, during which time she will draw on her extensive experience in asset and investment management. ...

NAB denies underpaying full-time workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
National Australia Bank is denying it underpaid full-time employees as part of its ongoing investigation into a payroll bungle, which to date has repaid $55 million. The Financial Sector Union has raised concerns that current and former full-time NAB ...

ASIC cancels AFSLs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licences (AFSL) of two providers for failing to lodge audited financial accounts and failing to maintain an AFCA membership. Victorian-based financial services provider and mortgage ...

Victoria Devine launches investing platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
Financial adviser and personal finance influencer Victoria Devine is launching a She's on the Money branded investment platform, powered by robo-adviser Six Park. With a minimum investment of $5000, fans of She's on the Money (which has a social media ...

Fund manager hit with serious charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The former managing director of Global Merces Funds Management, which is now in liquidation, has been slapped with criminal charges for dishonest conduct and providing dodgy information about the fund's affairs. The court determined that Holly Grofski ...

Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
The financial services and insurance industries have record high job vacancies and skills shortages, sparking a significant boost in salaries. According to recruiter Robert Half's 2021 salary guide, it's a good time to be looking for work in financial ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees policy expert has laid out just how much work super funds have ahead of them in dealing with the last two federal budgets. AIST head of advocacy Mel Birks updated the Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Geopolitical tensions took centre stage at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, with experts urging the audience to look at COVID-19 in greater context. Founder and owner of IBISWorld and the Ruthven Institute, Phil Ruthven showed the audience ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... International Property Securities Index Infrastructure Atlas Infrastructure Holdings - ATLAS Infrastructure Australian Feeder Fund - AUD Unhedged Class Clearbridge Investments - ClearBridge RARE Infrastructure Income Fund - Hedged Clearbridge Investments ...

AXA hires from CFS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... momentum for more sustainable investments globally," Lacey said. "This is evident as AXA IM noted an increase in total FUM to AUD$500 million for the Sustainable Equity Strategy in Australia. Globally, 89% of AXA IM Core's assets under management are ...