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Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
Vanguard has delivered a stark reminder of the resilience of long-term investing with its 22 nd annual Index Chart. Despite major global upheavals, including the COVID-pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the Global Financial Crisis, Australian ...

More than $100k raised at FICAP RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
The return of the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's annual 'RockStar' event was a roaring success, seeing more than $100,000 raised for its charity partners while an Oasis classic saw PIMCO's Scott Delaney crowned the night's ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney believes the government should look into how ASIC's investigation into the firm was initiated and the speed at which it was carried out. Recent reports from The Australian suggest an email from John Hempton, founder ...

Acadian employs ChatGPT to assess climate targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
Acadian Asset Management is using the technology underpinning ChatGPT to predict whether companies are likely to achieve sustainability targets. The Acadian Net Zero Alignment Model integrates large learning models (LLM), the type of AI algorithm that ...

Prime Super snaps up wind farms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
The super fund expanded its wind-energy portfolio through the acquisition of two Victorian wind farms. The acquisition was carried out in collaboration with PATRIZIA Infrastructure, Prime Super's investment manager. The addition of the Chepstowe ...

Aware Super details new term deposit option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Aware Super members with at least $15,000 in their account can now invest their super directly in term deposits, locking in rates currently as high as 5.25%. In April, Financial Standard flagged Aware Super was introducing a term deposit investment ...

VFMC chair to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
The chair of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation will retire at the end of the month, with an interim replacement appointed. James MacKenzie has served as chair of VFMC since June 2015 but will retire from the board on August 23. During his tenure ...

CFOs look to hire in second half: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
More than half of Australian chief financial officers have plans to hire for vacated positions in the next six months, up 44% from six months ago, according to specialist recruitment house Robert Half. The new study, conducted online in June, surveyed ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
With the threat of cyber-attacks growing by the day, leadership teams in all areas of financial services are being urged to ramp up cybersecurity protections, with the regulators keeping a keen eye on their efforts. But while major institutions might ...

ASIC acts against illegal investment scheme operator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
ASIC is suing the operator of several unregistered managed investment schemes that, among other investors, targeted SMSF members. Sasha Hopkins, director of The A Team Property Group, is facing civil action for alleged unlicensed conduct and running ...