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Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... dropped in Australia, according to research commissioned by Ecstra Foundation and conducted by SVA Consulting. The International approaches to progressing financial capability report Ecstra commissioned said that financial literacy levels in Australia ...

Platinum shutters London operations, UCITS funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... following the closure of its Platinum World Portfolios. Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies, were UCITS funds. "Upon the recommendation of Platinum as the fund ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... Stronger business and government investment, population growth and budget positions have seen Australia record its best international competitiveness ranking since 2011. The nation rose from 19th to 13th in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 ...

Betashares captures most net flows in managed funds industry

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... loss in FUM. Last week, Financial Standard reported that State Street's Australian Equities Index Trust and International Equities Index Trust bore the brunt of the capital exodus over the year. Of the 154 managers in the Rainmaker managed funds ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... our vision by harnessing our passion for innovation and expanding our presence across more products, services, and international markets." In 2021, US private equity firm TA Associates took about a 50% stake in Betashares for an undisclosed sum. Betashares ...

Nuveen chief executive exits amid leadership shakeup

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... our wealth and institutional businesses in key segments including insurance and retirement." He added an increased international presence will enable Nuveen to serve clients in new ways.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products. The State Street International Equities Index Trust lost a whopping $638 million in December, while ...

ASX advances CHESS replacement project

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... a unique set of challenges including the critical importance to millions of Australians, the significant move to international standards, and the large and diverse group of stakeholders," Whiteley said. "During the past year we have made great progress. ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... Ausfilm, the Australian National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS), and Australian Volunteers International. She has been president of the Australian Council for International Development as well as a National Mental Health Commissioner. ...

CSLR makes inaugural payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... invest in a scheme he was told had "guaranteed returns". The claimant invested $200,000 he believed was allocated to international bonds. After the first year, he stopped receiving payments and did not hear from the company's managing director. More ...