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Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... noted that Townsend is the first externally appointed chief executive since Adrian Orr in 2007. "Jo will bring a fresh industry perspective and considerable experience to the Guardians. We believe she is the right person to lead us into the future,' ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... transactions are part of Zeng's regulatory wish list. As a director of Blockchain Australia, Australia's peak Blockchain industry body, Zeng identified three policy areas for attention: Narrow scoping of custody obligations around centralised ...

PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... China remained the region's largest exit market, accounting for 45% of 2023 exits. Technology was again the largest industry sector in terms of deals and exits. The energy and natural resources sectors were the only sectors that saw deal value and ...

UniSuper appoints new head of fixed interest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... Pearce said. "We look forward to having him on board." McCrum's appointment comes a month after the $124 billion industry fund created a lead governance, compliance role filled by Morningstar executive Annika Bradley. In February, the fund also appointed ...

Wholesale investor tests up for parliamentary review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... Properties managing director Tobias Lewis wrote that he has "grave concerns for our investors, our business, and our industry" if the thresholds increase. "The reported intention to increase the wholesale investor threshold from its current $2.5 million ...

Australia's wealthiest women not getting the advice they need

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... range of challenges when it comes to achieving their financial goals and receiving support from the financial services industry." The research revealed HNW women described unsatisfactory experiences when dealing with the financial services industry ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... "construct better segmented cohorts of members." The RIC also provides "real opportunities as well as challenges" for the industry to innovate and develop retirement products to enable retirees to manage the dual risks of longevity and investments, while ...

Industry funds set to gobble up over 50% of superannuation assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Industry funds will soon be home to more than 50% of all superannuation assets, as per Deloitte's Dynamics of the Australian Superannuation System report. Retail funds are anticipated to grow in the future, thanks to their existing scale, a wealthier ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... implementation - such as our processes and guidance. This includes a number of informal discussions with some in the industry." Kirkland said this would likely mean there will be a significant uplift in the operations of several industry participants. ...

ASIC bans Queensland financial adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... they were invested". ASIC also found that Rose was not a fit and proper person to participate in the financial services industry because "his dishonest actions showed serious incompetence and irresponsibility, and that he is likely to contravene financial ...