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Former ClearView executive in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
Tony Mantineo has been named as Lifespan's national practice consultant and head of Lifespan Partnership, a broad ranging support service for self-licensees. Melbourne-based Mantineo has a financial services career spanning 30 years, much of which was ...

ASIC pushes super governance improvements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
More than 20 super fund trustees have revised their internal policies after ASIC surveillance found significant deficiencies in their conflicts management arrangements relating to investment switching. ASIC's surveillance found a lack of oversight ...

Mantis adds Zerocap crypto fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
In its latest distribution partnership, Mantis Funds has added Zerocap's crypto fund strategies to its platform. Zerocap is a specialist crypto manager, its flagship fund is the Smart Beta Bitcoin Fund, and this is its first distribution partnership ...

ART hires from Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Australian Retirement Trust, the newly merged QSuper and Sunsuper, has appointed a head of sustainable investment from Cbus. In what is the fund's first major appointment since finalising the merger on February 28, it has nabbed Cbus global head of ...

NGS closes socially responsible option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
The $14 billion industry fund, NGS Super, has made some changes to investment options - including closing its socially responsible option - and altered fees. NGS is closing its Socially Responsible Diversified option to new members from 20 April 2022. ...

WealthO2 rolls out rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
After merging with Roar and NEO earlier this year, the platform is now rebranding to DASH Technology Group. The software and platform provider now operates as DASH Technology Group, a name it says reflects the value proposition and future vision of ...

AustralianSuper in $3.58bn telecoms acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
AustralianSuper has partnered for the $3.58 billion acquisition of one of Australia's leading providers of telecommunications tower infrastructure. The super fund will acquire Axicom in partnership with Singtel owned Australia Tower Network. Axicom ...

Investment Trends, Finura Group partner

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Investment Trends will join forces with Finura Group to deliver quantitative research for clients who want deeper insights into financial services technology. The venture was prompted by recent Investment Trends research, indicating digital technology ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
An unstable global geopolitical situation, most significantly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has prompted a $270 billion commitment to defence spending in the Federal Budget. The increased allocation to defence will bring Australia's defence spending ...

PGIM hires head of wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The former head of wholesale sales at Macquarie Asset Management in Australia has taken on the newly created role at PGIM as it looks to expand its offering. Benjamin Price is now managing director, head of Australian wealth for PGIM, based in Sydney. ...