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James Mawhinney applies to have ASIC's case struck out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Lawyers acting on behalf of the embattled Mayfair 101 private equity investment group have applied to the Federal Court to strike out the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) case against the group's managing director James Mawhinney. ...

GQG and Magellan see FUM growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
Both GQG Partners and Magellan Financial Group reported higher funds under management (FUM) today, but one has seen significantly more growth than the other. Magellan reported total FUM of $37.3 billion as at March 28, up from $37.2 billion on February ...

Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended the passage of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023, marking its likely enactment. The Committee urged Parliament to prioritise passing the bill in a report released last week because of ...

Perennial renews contract with SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... mandate to include all fund types and to include transaction and distribution processing, AML/KYC, regulatory reporting, call centre services, and the Digital 360 investor services offering. SS&C previously serviced Perennial's unlisted and dual-listed ...

Wealth firm gears up to change administrator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
Acclaim Wealth is preparing to conduct a data migration for its AMG Super Personal Pension Division next week, involving approximately 6000 members with funds under management of $1.6 billion. The migration will move these members from an old FNZ technology ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... challenge its stance. "Persistent inflation pressures from mega forces, or big structural shifts we see driving returns, also call for a higher neutral rate - the interest rate that neither stokes nor limits economic activity - than in the past," it ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will seek another 5% increase in the minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review. Each year, the Fair Work Commission hears from unions, employers, and governments before ...

New SMSF solution for Islamic Australians launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
An Islamic financial services provider has launched an Islamic self-managed super fund (SMSF) solution for members of the Australian Muslim community who want to invest in property for their retirement in a way that is compatible with their faith. Meezan ...

AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
AvSuper provided further updates on its merger with Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million ...

ASIC bans director who promised 150% returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Brian Jacques Creigh from providing financial advice or being involved in a financial services business. Creigh is the director of Panacea Capital. He operated the Panacea Capital ...