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Cbus recruits lead for new core equities portfolio

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Cbus has appointed an executive to manage a new portfolio of active large-cap Australian stocks as the fund steps up its push to bring more of its assets in-house. The $100 billion industry fund has appointed Cooper Investments veteran Ryan Riedler ...

FSCP orders adviser to undertake further education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
A financial adviser who failed to provide appropriate superannuation contribution advice has been ordered by the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) to undertake further education. The adviser, referred to as "Mr. D", provided advice that led ...

Northern Trust scores mandate for $32bn infra business

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
Northern Trust has become a global private capital administration partner of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, providing asset servicing solutions to the Australia-based infrastructure firm. The announcement comes shortly after the mandate expansion of ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund. The executive order directs US secretary of the treasury Scott Bessent, who was sworn in last week by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ...

Dexus names funds management executives to steer growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... before the transition. Before Dexus, Sheffield was the chief operating officer and assistant fund manager at Colonial First State Global Asset Management. He was posted at Commonwealth Bank, Investa Property Group, and LendLease earlier in his career. ...

Civitas appoints new business partner

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Civitas Services Australia, a financial services provider that helps individuals and firms obtain and manage their Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), has appointed a new business partner. The new hire, James McCowan, who's based in Brisbane ...

Coast Advice teams up with New York private investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Coastal Advice Group has formed a long-term partnership with a New York-based private investment firm that provides growth capital, management resources, and strategic advice. The Australian financial services firm, which has 15 advisers and 2500 clients ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... investors certainty to allocate capital to the transition. Rest also asked the government to accelerate current work with State and Territory governments to prioritise policy changes to encourage institutional investment in housing supply and outline ...

Super fund promotional expenses balloon: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... Hostplus, Cbus, HESTA and Aware Super all had marketing spends between $36 million and $45 million. Rest, Colonial First State Super, Spirit Super, CareSuper and Mercer Super spent between $13 million and $26 million. AustralianSuper spent the most on ...

VFMC wraps up leadership changes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has fine-tuned its absolute returns team following an overhaul of the investment function late last year. The absolute returns team manages private credit and hedge fund exposures within client portfolios. ...