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Former financial adviser charged in alleged $160k super fraud case

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... biography, once featured on Wealth Street's website, has since been removed. Editor's note: A previous version of this article incorrectly conflated the conduct of Wealth Street Pty Ltd with Wealth Street Property Pty Ltd. The matters referenced ...

Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... the biggest among the super funds with an adviser network of 111, followed by UniSuper with 80. Editor's note: This article was updated on 23 May 2025.

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
A compromised identity could result in financial harm, including the loss of superannuation savings, a particularly prominent risk given the volume of members' personal data available for sale. This super fund is fighting back with a novel approach. ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... European Union's Paris-aligned Benchmark exclusions. However, the research found that two-thirds of the almost 14,300 Article 8 and Article 9 funds on offer are not covered by the ESMA guidelines as none of the terms appear in their names. It said, in ...

Underperforming managers in China could see pay halved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... their benchmarks as part of a shake-up of the US$4.6 trillion mutual fund industry, according to a report. A Bloomberg article shows that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is proposing to cut fund managers' pay if they record a loss ...

Gen X remains the largest cohort in SMSF establishments: Class

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... mistakes," SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess noted of the findings. EDITOR'S NOTE: The original version of this article stated incorrect figures on the establishment rate for each cohort based on the Class report supplied.

Climate funds see first year of outflows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... Morningstar. In Europe, climate thematic funds experienced the largest outflows of any category during 2024. In December, Article 9 funds shed €4 billion, marking the 15th consecutive month of net outflows. Under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... investments posed by climate change, which is why we remain fully committed to participating in this valuable initiative." This article has been amended with comments from IGCC following publication.

Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... began swirling in July when the ASX questioned Insignia about its share price rising from $2.19 to $2.39 following an article from the AFR claiming that Brookfield and Bain Capital were interested buyers. Insignia said at the time it was not aware of ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Global X has launched a defence technology exchange-traded fund (ETF) which offers targeted exposure to sectors "driving the future of defence." The Global X Defence Tech ETF (ASX: DTEC) will afford investors access to global companies, such as those ...