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AWAG invests in advice firm, adds to network

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... via Armytage. The group has a total of funds under administration and management of more than $2.1 billion. "AWAG has an active pipeline of both EPS investments as well as the planned onboarding of authorised representatives into our wealth management ...

AMP snares retirement expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
Aware Super's actuarial practice lead has left to take up a new role at AMP as head of retirement solutions. Estelle Liu has worked at Aware Super since August 2020. Previously, she was a superannuation consultant at Rice Warner and a quantitative ...

Ausbil reshuffles distribution team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... with the firm, leading to changes in the sales team. Hik Chadirchi will leave at the end of the month. As a result, the active equities investor's institutional sales lead Adrian Amores will run both wholesale and institutional distribution. Amores ...

AMP MySuper options power past double-digit returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... investment options returned 11.31%, respectively. AMP said a high allocation to global listed equities, together with positive active asset allocation and security selection from several underlying managers helped drive strong returns for members. It ...

APRA heightens expectations around trustees' spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... principles for a robust expenditure management framework, including board oversight, alignment with strategic objectives, and active monitoring and review. It also outlines APRA's view that better practice is for trustees to ensure senior executives ...

Australian Retirement Trust delivers 11.3% in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... have held up the last couple of years." About half of the super fund's equity allocation is split across passive and active strategies. Meanwhile, the alternatives portfolio delivered "compelling returns" while real estate was the only detractor ...

Stafford Capital secures $220m First Super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... equity through a strong ESG lens had proven a successful investment theme for First Super. "This strategy's strong focus on active management of ESG risks sets it apart within the private equity asset class, delivering strong benefits beyond the significant ...

Unprecedented vulnerabilities in financial services: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
KPMG specialists say disruptive technologies, particularly generative AI, and the imperative to automate, are exposing financial services executives to unprecedented vulnerabilities. In Australia, KPMG partner Matt O'Keefe noted that heightened customer ...

Telstra flags ditching venture capital arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... current investments in Telstra Ventures' funds" in a bid to be consistent with its focus on capital discipline and active portfolio management. "The new brand reflects the independent strength and capabilities of the team and the trust that they ...

Nominations open for FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... successful business owners, award winners, policy influencers, mentors, and educators. The Power50 ranges from those that are active within industry associations to those that boast a strong social media following, translating to improved financial literacy ...