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Wealth groups tap operations leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... Aura in 2020 as the global head of risk and compliance, bringing over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. His previous roles include senior positions at Nikko Asset Management and Xplore Wealth, as well as consulting work in asset ...

Rest, NZ Super Fund top global rankings for best practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... hiring business continuity teams and revising their risk frameworks and investment policies. "Unfortunately, this is an industry prone to changes and political intervention, and 3 of the 200 funds assessed last year have ceased to exist," Global SWF ...

En garde: New fund eyes Vanguard, Betashares' turf

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Vanguard, Betashares, and BlackRock have an iron grip over the ETF industry, commanding the lion's share of funds under management (FUM) - thanks largely to their flagship core, low-cost equity exposures. However, Financial Standard understands that ...

New SMSF industry body launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
The SMSF Innovation Council has launched to provide the SMSF sector with education, advocacy and a best-practice framework to help navigate the digital assets landscape. Chaired by Kate Cooper, the initiative is focused on collaborating and sharing ...

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Small industry super funds lead on trust, service, and value for money, according to CoreData's annual member engagement survey. CoreData research consultant Alana Devitt told Financial Standard that members' trust in small industry funds is built through ...

CareSuper chief member officer to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... was instrumental in bringing the CareSuper brand to market amid its merger with Spirit Super. "Jean-Luc is a recognised industry leader in brand, digital and member experience. I want to thank him for his vision, leadership and service to our members ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... and tariff uncertainties will continue to deteriorate fund flows for asset managers, Morningstar predicts. The latest Industry Pulse shows how fund manager flows dwindled in the March quarter and are expected to remain more volatile compared to 2024. ...

Rest pilots Payday Super tech, moves to implement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... delighted to have completed a comprehensive pilot with Rest and MUFG Retirement Solutions, which rigorously tested our industry-leading employer services platform in a real-world superannuation environment," Wrkr chief executive Trent Lund said. "The ...

Boutiques wield independence, specialisation over larger managers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... from consultants to platforms - keeps pace with the evidence," he said. "In a world of shrinking alpha and increased industry consolidation, we're urging gatekeepers to rethink how they value specialist, performance-led managers."

Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... support greater publicity with respect to those who fail to pay, enabling other participants in the financial services industry to see those entities that have contributed to the cost of the CSLR," they said. The consultation, which ended on June 13 ...