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LGT Crestone launches new investment solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... flexibility to effectively navigate evolving market conditions," Wietlisbach said. Longreach Alternatives managing director Sam Edwards said the fund has a natural alignment to LGT Crestone's offerings. "Longreach's longstanding relationship with LGT ...

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
Reality TV stars from shows like Love Island, Geordie Shore, and The Only Way Is Essex are due to face Court for pushing unauthorised investment schemes on their followers. Love Island's Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Rebecca Gormley and Eva Zapico ...

CFA Society Australia launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
CFA Society Australia has officially launched, with the aim to giving a stronger voice to Australian CFA charterholders while raising the recognition of the CFA credential in Australia. CFA Society Australia chief executive Lisa Carroll said the transition ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... times more likely (7%) to feel 'overwhelmed' when it comes to retirement than men (2%). CSBA CX director or finance Sam Monteath said the findings demonstrate the need for super funds to do more to harness attitudinal and behavioural insights ...

Budget 2024: Change to foreign investment rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government is focused on changing the way the nation attracts and deploys investment. "We will create a front door for investors to accelerate and coordinate transformational projects, establish a domestic National Interest ...

Australian Food Super closes failed investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Australian Food Super, previously known as the Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust, is closing its Shares product, which failed last year's Your Future, Your Super test. Effective May 27, Australian Food Super is terminating the Shares option ...

Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
While the US is at the forefront of financial advisers leveraging the best technology available, Australia's advice industry cannot be left behind and should learn from the blueprint it has laid out, investment experts told the Stockbrokers and Investment ...

Billionaire quant investing legend Jim Simons dies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
Jim Simons, the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a hedge fund that became one of the most profitable firms in history, has died at the age of 86. Simons began his career as a mathematician, earning a mathematics degree from MIT in 1958 and a PhD ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant says the regulator's new report on exorbitant advice fee deductions is not a criticism of advisers, rather of trustees failing basic obligations, with more still needing to be done by the reviewed funds some 12 ...

The top investment funds over the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
The top-performing investment funds for the year ending March 31 have been announced, with all being ETFs focused on international equities. The BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX: CRYP), with $158 million in net assets, led the pack with a 163.8% ...