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HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... risks. Blakey said, however, that the MinRes board has a critical opportunity ahead of the company's upcoming Annual General Meeting to reassure investors that it's taking appropriate action to address these governance failures. Alongside MinRes ...

Prime Super names investments lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... Media Super chief investment officer to lead the investment team. Michael McQueen joins the $7 billion industry fund as general manager of investments, replacing Jane Kang who left last year. In the new role, McQueen will oversee investment management ...

GQG's FUM pulls back, breaks six-month streak

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
GQG Partners' funds under management (FUM) has taken a small tumble, slipping from US$161.6 billion to US$159.4 billion in October. The investment management firm's last dip in FUM occurred in April this year. GQG also reeled in US$3 billion ...

Head of strategy exits Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... experience with companies in financial services, telecommunications, media and technology. Before joining ART, Ko was the general manager of financial strategy at Telstra, advising the board and senior management on a range of strategic and financial ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... rates are impacting customers and we saw an increase in those requiring hardship support. Our data shows customers, in general, are holding up better than expected. However, we know that's not the case for everyone, and our team stands ready to help ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Commonwealth Super Corporation (CSC) has reported strong investment performance as its five-year transformation program takes shape. The $70 billion super fund's default MySuper investment option delivered a "healthy" 9.1% return over the past financial ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
National Australia Bank (NAB) reported lower net profit and cash earnings in FY24, down 6.1% and 8.1% respectively, but recorded its highest dividend payouts of the past five years. Shareholders received a final dividend of $0.85, which takes the full ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Former and now incoming US President Donald Trump secured his victory in the US federal election, and with concerns over his proposed tariffs, Australian investors may feel the brunt of his policies. The main concern for Australian investors now is ...

Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Federal Court has dealt ASIC a legal blow, dismissing its case against former Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan and ordering the corporate regulator to cover his legal costs. The regulator accused Ryan of contravening his statutory duties as a director ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... advisers frequently have to collaborate with other advice specialists to develop financial strategies for clients. Viridian general manager of advice Brett Arnol said: "No single adviser can be an expert in all these areas, which is why having a network ...