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Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... its FY24 results released today. The financial services group said its NPBT result was driven by an ongoing strong performance in Challenger Life - its retirement income business that sells term and lifetime annuity products - and a "disciplined approach ...

Acquisitions boost WT Financial Group results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
Major acquisitions, including the takeover of Millennium3, helped WT Financial Group (WTL) boost performance in the 2024 financial year. Releasing preliminary results this morning, WTL founder and managing director Keith Cullen said revenue for the ...

Netwealth FUA nears $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... by 29.4% to $17.6 billion, while the relaunched Accelerator Core product recorded net inflows of $476 million. The performance led to $249.5 million in revenue generated by the platform business, up 18% on the prior corresponding period. Netwealth's ...

First Sentier farewells senior portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... and First Sentier Australian MidCap Fund have consistently delivered consistent absolute returns with above-market performance over the medium and long term.

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... (Managed Fund) with $8.81 billion, and Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF with $8.56 billion. But in terms of performance, the top products in July were the iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF (13.5%), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (13.4%), and Global X 21Shares ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... as archaic. More sympathetically, John Myers, the founder of boutique management consultancy firm perple - people performance, says that understanding the needs and wants of a fund's membership is crucial to acting in their best interests. Given ...

CareSuper returns 8.54% for default members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... a 6.88% return in FY19. CareSuper said the underlying driver of returns came from global shares, which boosted its performance by "around 20%." Half of the gains were funnelled through a handful of US technology companies and AI. The overseas shares ...

Iress snags Insignia Financial executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... Iress at an important time for our superannuation business as we reset our strategic priorities to drive improved performance and customer outcomes. Commenting on his appointment, Wall expressed excitement at joining Iress at a time of considerable change ...

UK regulators propose framework for workplace pension schemes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... default workplace defined contribution pension schemes, which has been likened to an "evolved version" of the APRA performance test. The joint framework, developed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in collaboration with the Department for Work ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... of all publicly traded businesses worldwide, Kearney said. The report found that Australia's wavering economic performance was one reason for the increase after GDP growth declined from 4.27% in 2022 to 3.02% in 2023. The real estate sector was the ...