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NZ Super appoints inaugural chief operating officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of NZ Super Fund, has promoted Paula Steed to the newly created position of chief operating officer. The appointment combines Steed's current role of general manager technology and general manager ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... economy more productive, building more homes, rolling out the tax cuts, providing this cost-of-living help, continuing to make progress on inflation," Chalmers said. "Those are our overarching priorities. And I've obviously spoken to Daniel and also ...

TPD claim settlements take 'considerably longer': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... took two weeks to two months, while some 40% were processed in between two to six months. The findings come as super funds make headlines for their systemic failures over death and TPD claims, including ASIC taking legal proceedings against AustralianSuper ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... US, White said: "I'm not quite sure what Trump wants. I think in a sense, he just wants to pull up the drawbridge and make America essentially autarchic. But there's one thing to be said, though, and that is even the Trump administration is not ...

HESTA members to keep paying fees as disruption continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... "confident" the change will help it deliver better outcomes for members, allowing for more personalised experiences that would make it easier for them to manage their super. "The transition to GROW will provide faster, customisable technology and access ...

Bill Gates to shutter Gates Foundation in 2045

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... give away the resources I earned through the company," he said. "A lot can happen over the course of 20 years. I want to make sure the world moves forward during that time. The clock starts now-and I can't wait to make the most of it."

Alvia scoops up majority stake in ice cream cone maker

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Alvia Asset Partners has acquired a majority stake in Altimate Foods, Australia's largest ice cream cone manufacturer, in partnership with the company's founding Rizzo family. According to Alvia, Australia's ice cream market has more than ...

Industry bodies call for delay to Payday Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... considers whether shortfalls in payments are accidental or deliberate. Allow employers with a good compliance history to make voluntary disclosures of historical shortfalls without penalty and to remediate 'honest mistakes' without penalty. Give ...

Australian private capital sector totals $139bn: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... shifting their investments to home, as the Australia-domiciled funds continue to "evolve". "Investors from ANZ continued to make up the majority of investors in Australia-based funds, increasing from 49% for funds of vintages 2015-2019 to 54% of investors ...

Betashares launches fixed income ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... mimic the characteristics of traditional bonds by making regular income payments and have a fixed maturity date. They aim to make monthly distribution payments. In launching the range, Betashares said traditional fixed income ETFs and bond funds have ...