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Vanguard fined for defective account statements

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
A US regulator has slapped Vanguard with a fine for issuing false and inaccurate account statements to 8.5 million US customers. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) found that the fund manager overstated the yield and projected annual ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super charge ahead with $50bn merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
CareSuper and Spirit Super have entered into a binding agreement to merge, set to finalise by late 2024. The combined superannuation entity will have $50 billion in funds under management (FUM) and serve over 500,000 members. Last year, former CareSuper ...

Frontier overhauls research function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Frontier Advisors is restructuring its research team in a way that will see Andrew Kemp become head of defensive assets and private markets. While technically not a promotion, the overhaul widens Kemp's remit and gives him added responsibilities. ...

Heatmaps drive efficiencies, more consolidation: Cole

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Speaking at a standing committee this morning, deputy chair Margaret Cole noted that the heatmaps and performance tests have created a more efficient and transparent superannuation system that will ultimately drive more consolidation. While that might ...

Bank of Queensland slapped with EU

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
APRA and AUSTRAC have agreed to a court enforceable undertaking (CEU) following weakness in the bank's risk management and money laundering controls. APRA said it's acted following several beaches or its prudential standards and a review that ...

Sony to list financial services business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
Sony is set to partially spin-off its financial services arm, a diversified unit operating in life insurance, banking and venture capital. Sony Financial Group Inc (SFGI), which operates in life and non-life insurance, banking, nursing care and venture ...

Investment fraud accomplice charged

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
The executive assistant of former Perth unlicensed investment scheme boss Chris Marco has been charged with 34 counts of enabling or aiding fraud. Linda Marissen appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court after it was alleged that she helped Marco defraud ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
Having dropped by 34% last year, the Vietnam stock market is now seeing very attractive valuations, according to investment manager Dragon Capital. Dragon Capital, which manages the largest and oldest Vietnam-focused fund, Vietnam Enterprise Investments ...

Art tops UHNWs shopping lists

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
Among Australian ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) the top three investments of passion last year were art, cars, and watches, according to Knight Frank's latest luxury investment index (KFLII). The KFLII, which tracks the value of 10 investments ...

EG expands into private debt market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
EG Funds and Msquared Capital have joined forces to offer investors the opportunity to diversify into the private debt market to service capital products for property sites across the country. Initially, the joint venture will engage wholesale investors ...