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Commonwealth Super Corp selects Challenger for retirement products

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) has joined forces with Challenger to launch the next stage of its retirement income strategy in early 2024. The longevity solution was developed by CSC under its RIS program to help meet its customer's ...

New chair named for Future Generation Global

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... University. At FGG, Westacott will assume the role of acting chair Geoff Wilson, who will remain on the board as a non-independent director. Wilson founded FGG in 2015 to offer shareholders both investment and social returns. It has since donated more ...

Perth Mint enters voluntary enforceable undertaking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... regulator, Gold Corporation is obligated to carry out the remediation program under supervision from AUSTRAC and an independent third-party expert. The remediation is expected to conclude by April 2025. Further, Gold Corporation must demonstrate consistent ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... provide today," he said. That said, Thornton argued that the gold standard will always be financial advice from an independent financial adviser. To him, better and more seamless access to personal data is still one of the key hurdles. Thornton wants ...

AFCA tightens wholesale investor remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... update its operational guidelines for assessing complaints from wholesale clients following feedback from a Treasury independent review that highlights changes to two categories, AFCA lead ombudsman Shail Singh told the Member Forum this morning. Chapter ...

Pacific Current Group wraps up buyout talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... acquire Pacific Current Group (PAC), leading the latter to wrap up the transaction process. PAC will dissolve the independent board committee (IBC) it installed earlier this year to review potential takeover bids, saying the PAC board has determined ...

GQG's PAC acquisition attempt hits snag

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... discussions between River Capital and GQG have now ceased". "The strategic transaction process remains ongoing, and the Independent Board Committee (IBC) expects to make a further announcement when completed. PAC notes that GQG, River Capital and other ...

Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the government has some tough calls to make regarding the nation's infrastructure pipeline as part of its plan to regenerate the economy. Following Labor's review of its multibillion-dollar Infrastructure Investment ...

GQG makes official bid for PAC

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... walked away, saying it had been "consistently disappointed" in dealing with the fund manager. Yesterday, PAC said its independent board committee (IBC) considers GQG's proposal to represent an attractive value outcome for all PAC shareholders. "GQG ...

Investor associations to unite

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... whole," the ASA board said. "We will be able to provide larger and greater access to individual investors looking for an independent, knowledgeable and proven source of education and advocacy." Meantime, the AIA board said the move is recognition of ...