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ASIC charges HESTA for misleading marketing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
HESTA has come under fire, with ASIC issuing three infringement notices against the fund for purportedly publishing false or misleading performance figures about one of its investment options. The industry fund subsequently incurred a $48,600 fine for ...

Large Australian corporations pay record tax: ATO

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has disclosed that a record-breaking $83.8 billion was paid in income tax by large corporations for the 2021-22 financial year. According to the ATO's ninth annual Corporate Tax Transparency (CTT) report, the income ...

AMP North incorporates DNR Capital, Morningstar managed portfolios

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
AMP North has broadened its investment menu, with the addition of seven new ESG and multi-asset actively managed portfolios from DNR Capital and Morningstar. The investment platform has added DNR Capital's Australian Equities Socially Responsible portfolio ...

Rest names internal global equities lead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... fund, with prior positions at F&C Investments, Capital Partners, and AMP Capital Investors. Rest chief investment officer Andrew Lill explained that expanding the fund's proven internal investment management capabilities to its global equities' portfolio ...

Vanguard Super institutes advice fee function, tweaks options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
Vanguard Super has rolled out a new function that allows members to pay for advice fees via their SaveSmart account - the super fund's lifecycle MySuper investment option. As of next month, Vanguard Super members can opt to have advice fees deducted ...

VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
VanEck is launching three new AUD-hedged international equity ETFs, prompted by increasing demand from financial advisers and investors. The investment manager's new ETFs, scheduled for a November 9 debut on the ASX, will leverage VanEck's existing ...

Future Fund exposed to dangerous Chinese investments: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
The Future Fund holds stakes in over 50 Chinese companies with links to human rights abuses and national security threats, associated with the People's Liberation Army, involved in the oppression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and invested in sanctioned ...

GQG Partners FUM declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... who's since retired. The board renewal also included notable appointments such as former Janus Henderson chief executive Andrew Formica as non-executive chair, replacing Hamish McLennan, and former Pendal Group chair Deborah Page. Notably, Formica ...

Active funds outperform passive strategies - sometimes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Morningstar has revealed that in sectors such as Australia mid/small blend and local large value equities, active funds demonstrate superiority, while passive funds remain dominant in markets with representative indexes. According to the research house's ...

Legalsuper hits members with increased fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... latest in a series of significant changes within the legalsuper team, following the exit of long-serving chief executive Andrew Proebstl and the recent departure of its chief operating officer Trevin Erichsen. Proebstl, who joined investment fintech ...