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Australian Ethical selects new administrator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
Australian Ethical has chosen GROW Technology Services as its superannuation administration provider, marking the start of a multi-year transition. In a business update, Australian Ethical explained that following its merger with Christian Super, its ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
IFM Investors and Industry Super Australia (ISA) chair Greg Combet has relinquished his role to head the government's new Net Zero Agency. Recognised for his expertise in government, investment, climate policy, and industrial relations, as well ...

UBS completes landmark Credit Suisse acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
Wealth management powerhouse UBS has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse, marking the end of the largest banking deal since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. UBS acquired the crisis-stricken Credit Suisse for US$3.2 billion, with support from ...

Hostplus closes infrastructure, property options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
Hostplus is closing its infrastructure and property investment options, redirecting roughly $300 million in assets to balanced options. At the same time, it's introducing six new investment options, two of which are indexed. The $100 billion industry ...

Former BBY operations lead sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
The former head of operations of collapsed stockbroker BBY was sentenced on three charges of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage. Between June 2013 and May 2015, while BBY's head of operations, Fiona Mae Bilton deceived St George Bank in related ...

ETP investors struggle to pick winners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
Rainmaker Information research shows that investors in exchange-traded products (ETPs) have struggled to consistently beat market returns. The research analysed both money-weighted (MW) and time-weighted (TW) returns to determine investor performance. ...

Perth-based Ponzi scheme shut down by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
A Perth woman has been permanently banned from running a financial services business, while the $11 million illegal investment scheme she ran will be wound up. Monica Kaur, through her business MKS Property Investments/Developments, encouraged around ...

Suncorp wage scandal comes to a head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
Suncorp has signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and reimbursed its staff with a back-payment of $32 million, inclusive of interest and superannuation. Suncorp underpaid nearly 16,000 employees between May 2014 and March 2022. ...

Australian Retirement Trust makes three leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
There is a new chief member officer, chief of staff and executive general manager of advice, guidance and education at Australian Retirement Trust (ART). In March, and about a year on from its creation, ART overhauled its executive team to better position ...

Advice regtech acquires TIQK assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Regtech provider for financial advisers Fourth Line has acquired the intellectual property of defunct startup TIQK. The assets include artificial intelligence and natural language processing technology. Fourth Line chief executive Joel Ronchi said that ...