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Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... compliance talent. Ongoing consolidation among super funds and sustained growth in funds management, particularly alternative managers, are also driving demand, she said. However, despite some superannuation funds restructuring operations in late 2023 ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... perception based on content aggregated from online sources including social media, news articles, blog posts and other alternative datasets." The stocks currently include Tesla, Netflix, Amazon, Starbucks, Nike, Goldman Sachs, Visa Inc, Spotify, and ...

DASS compensation drags AFCA, lead decision published

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... (URF), carried more risk than the complainant understood or needed. The fees were also excessive when compared to alternative investment products," it read. AFCA lead ombudsman for investments and advice Shail Singh said: "While work is well underway ...

MA Financial splurges on 13th marina

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... Julian Biggins said the acquisition aligns with the company's strategy, responding to the growing investor interest in alternative real estate assets. He said that since the launch of the MA Marina Fund in April 2023, the group has received significant ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... loss is not a sustainable business". George said that AMP has been upfront with its advice partners about seeking all alternative options available to make the unit sustainable. She added that the costs and technology being used by the advice business ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals that within the next decade, nearly one-fifth of Australian households will become eligible to purchase wholesale products without retail consumer protections. Accordingly, the research ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... The fund is advised by Cibus Capital. The investment is the first impact investment within the $80 billion Rest's alternative asset class and brings Rest closer in line with its target of achieving a 1% allocation to impact investments across its total ...

Prime to acquire boutique fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... and head of distribution Harley Dalton said: "In Prime we have found the optimal long-term partner to leverage the alternative asset platform we have built over the last six years. Like Prime we share a client-focused culture. The support Prime offers ...

MA Financial buys $96m hotel to seed fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
The alternative asset manager has purchased a large-scale Melbourne hotel from Singaporean real estate group Hiap Hoe Limited. The acquisition of the hotel seeds the new MA Accommodation Hotel Fund, an open-ended wholesale fund targeting accommodation ...

SMSFA prepares delegates for major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... from a death benefit or contributions perspective or via investment strategies. There'll also be discussions on alternative investment vehicles [and] wealth management strategies for high-net-worth clients." Day one kicks off with a thought leadership ...