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Prime Super names investments lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
Prime Super has recruited a former 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 ...

Payton Capital eyes 'extensive growth', hires four

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... ago, saying at the time strong commercial real estate debt has developed to be a promising alternative fixed income asset class. The group also flagged its intention to establish further offices at the time. "The industry is growing at a rapid pace and ...

Old, retired males more likely to use a financial adviser: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
People who use a financial adviser tend to be older - over half are aged 60 and above - primarily retired, and predominantly male, according to VanEck. The investment manager's annual investor survey, which included over 3500 respondents, found that ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... Under Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, SoAs will also receive a makeover, while a new class of advisers called "Qualified Advisers" from banks, super funds, and life insurance firms will be able to provide simple ...

E&P Financial advances delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... December 27. E&P's leaders claim the company is materially undervalued thanks to the barrage of regulatory proceedings and class action litigation it faced in recent years. These issues have sustained a negative impact on the share price, the board said ...

Westpac profits drop as it prepares for leadership change

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... there may be some unforeseen financial impacts from various legal proceedings brought against it. Westpac said while the class action filed against BT Financial Group, Westpac Securities Administration and Westpac Life Insurance (now known as TAL Life ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... include inflation regimes, climate and decarbonisation, populism, deglobalisation, technology disruption, and changing asset class correlations. "In our view this new investment order means the longer-term investment environment is expected to be quite ...

Warakirri terminates Flinders fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... previous lows," Macdougall said. "If confidence in the earning outlook improves and investor confidence lifts, it is this asset class that will move." Despite its mishap, the fund had shared some impressive returns over the years. Early on, the fund ...

GAM hires new local lead from Bennelong

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... GAM's new strategic direction, leadership, and unwavering commitment to excellence will drive our teams to deliver best-in-class investment strategies and services to the region's investors." The new local head said he was delighted to join GAM. ...

Super complaints rise in FY24: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
AFCA's Annual Review revealed the ombudsman service received a record 104,861 complaints from consumers and small businesses in 2023-24, up 8% on the year before. Of those, AFCA received 7325 superannuation complaints, a 5% increase from the previous ...