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Smaller super funds unfairly burdened by regulatory levy model: CPA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Members of small and medium-sized super funds have become "collateral damage" in an imperfect regulatory funding model, CPA Australia says, in response to Treasury's proposed levy changes for 2025-26. CPA Australia superannuation lead Richard Webb said ...

Cbus chief investment officer resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Cbus chief investment officer Brett Chatfield will leave the $100 billion fund to take on an opportunity outside of industry superannuation, as his replacement is named. Chatfield will exit the fund he's been with for more than a decade to commence ...

Datt Capital sets in motion Koonenberry Gold board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Datt Capital is attempting to spill the board of ASX-listed Koonenberry Gold (KNB), saying it is not satisfied with its governance and shareholder value preservation. The boutique investment manager, which has a 12% stake in Koonenberry Gold, wants ...

AFCA highlights 'pattern of delays' in super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its bi-annual System Issues Insight Report, to address industry practices and reduce consumer complaints. In the first half of 2024-25, 235 matters were reported affecting 187,855 consumers ...

Acenda forms innovation function to create new insurance propositions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Acenda, created pending the merger of MLC Life Insurance and Resolution Life Australasia, has formed an innovation function led by a Suncorp veteran. Acenda said the new division will initially focus on supporting the development of new insurance propositions ...

Federal Court hammers defunct advice firm with $11m penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
Defunct advice firm Equiti Financial Services, since renamed DOD Bookkeeping, which has been placed into liquidation, has been slammed with an $11.03 million penalty for providing "cookie cutter" advice and breaching conflicted remuneration laws. Equiti ...

Family offices favour real estate: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
The world's richest families love to invest in real estate more than any other asset classes, a new analysis shows, as more than half feature property in their portfolios. The research conducted by familyofficehub, a provider of global family office ...

ASX launches review into shareholder approvals

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has launched a review into listing rules related to shareholder approval requirements, particularly when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. The ASX said due to "heightened investor interest" around the James ...

TWC bolsters investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
TWC Investment Management, a founder-owned and led boutique, has added a senior quant to its team. Diana Olteanu-Veerman has joined the firm led by former executives from PGIM, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. The firm, led by former executives from ...

New sustainable real assets boutique eyes housing, aged care

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
A new investment boutique has launched in Melbourne, focused on sustainable and inclusive real assets. Peter Johnston, James Hooper, and Alexandra O'Dea have come together to form Socia Investors, 'socia' being the Latin word for 'partner'. ...