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AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... manager, it was important on behalf of members to assess digital assets investment merits, and the probability of strong performance continuing in the long-term. "This aligns with our investment philosophy that successful investing for our members requires ...

Oaktree completes $240m AZ NGA deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... our super firm program, ramping up M&A activity, key transformation initiatives and continuing to elevate to a high-performance culture." The 'super firm' strategy is an AZ NGA initiative devised at the end of 2023 to consolidate advice businesses in ...

Betashares terminates nine funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... under management, which has surged to more than $46 billion. Despite the closures, some funds have delivered strong performance; for example, IBUY, which only launched in February 2022 and holds $3.4 million in assets, has posted a 43% return over the ...

Hostplus' AFCA complaint response times lag

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... member outcomes beyond individual funds. "A mandatory code of conduct puts everyone on notice and serves to uplift the performance of the entire industry when it comes to service standards," he said. "A code would make consistent and high-quality service ...

GPT Group, Perron enter retail partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... investment partners. This acquisition will leverage the group's outstanding retail operational capability to drive asset performance and pursue compelling development opportunities." Perron chief executive Adam Irving said the company is delighted to ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... September when she arrived from well-being firm Australian Unity where she served as head of customer strategy and performance. She spent a big chunk of her career at the National Australian Bank, where she held senior roles within the business and private ...

Morningstar hires research manager for super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... support Morningstar's strategy to provide comprehensive superannuation fund ratings on fund fees, features and performance. "Working with Morningstar's regional and wider global manager research teams, William and the team are well positioned ...

Venture capital exits expected to grow in 2025: Preqin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... interest rate environment continued to temper venture capital valuations in 2024, which impacted exits and overall performance. By Q3 2024, venture capital exits totaled 852 with an aggregate value of US$112 billion, continuing the downward trend from ...

Insignia taps SS&C, outsources 1000 workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... environment for our Master Trust business, allowing us to focus on areas such as product, retirement offer, investment performance and returns, advice and guidance, while keeping key service and administration functions such as claims and complaints," ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... split the economics with them as such. So, the keys for us would be a large, established manager with very distinctive performance and track records in the asset class of interest," Platinum chief executive Jeff Peters said at the time. "Someone that's ...