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ACSRF, UniSuper confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund and UniSuper have signed a Heads of Agreement to formally merge. In December the two funds announced they were undertaking due diligence on a potential merger. Today, the funds have said that process ...

CEW push for more women leaders

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
In one of the largest industry events since the pandemic began, more than 1300 guests, including financial services heavyweights, gathered at the International Convention Centre in Sydney this week for the annual Chief Executive Women (CEW) fundraiser. ...

First crypto ETFs launch on Cboe Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
Finally, after several years of regulatory negotiation, ETF Securities and Cosmos Asset Management have launched cryptocurrency ETFs on Cboe Australia. In a statement, Cboe said ETFs are the first to offer Australian investors with direct, regulated ...

ASX CHESS replacement delayed again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
After advising there was a chance there would be further delays back in March, the ASX has today confirmed the CHESS replacement will not be ready by April 2023. In an update, the ASX said the April 2023 go-live is no longer viable. "This decision reflects ...

AFCA adopts case merit assessments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will permanently adopt a merit assessment process, so that complaints where no error or financial loss has occurred can be identified and excluded quickly. AFCA conducted a three-month pilot program last ...

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire social media networking platform Twitter. In a Tweet, Musk explained his motivation to acquire the tech giant saying: "Free speech is the bedrock of functioning democracy ...

Millennial super fund fails to GROW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
Almost five years to the day that it first launched, GROW Super will close its doors. Diversa Trustees, the trustee for GROW Super, has informed members it is closing the product. Since its launch in 2017, GROW Super has been touted as a serious competitor ...

AustralianSuper, LUCRF Super agree to SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
The two industry superannuation funds will merge in June, having signed a successor fund transfer deed. AustralianSuper and LUCRF Super have been in talks to merge since mid-2021, at the time allocating a 12-month window in which to complete due diligence ...

Spirit Super investment bought out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
A company Spirit Super invested in and helped develop has been purchased by NASDAQ listed NetApp. Instaclustr was purchased by NetApp. Instaclustr is a platform for deploying and managing open-source data and workflow applications. Instaclustr was developed ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...