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Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... exclusions list." "While Elbit had previously been excluded from the portfolio, it was removed from the exclusions list in April 2023 based on our regular review process and consideration of expert third-party advice." Meanwhile, its counterpart, the ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... Agency (WGEA) will publish the first set of private sector employer gender pay gaps on 27 February 2024. This will cover 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023 reporting. While many companies have been reporting this data for some years now, this is the first ...

ASIC files contempt orders against repeat offender

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... inappropriate advice. Fuoco was also fined a penalty of $650,000 for his involvement. ASIC now alleges that between March 2019 and April 2023, in contravention of these orders, Fuoco was involved in carrying on a financial services business via five ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... remain agile regardless of whichever direction they will go. The rapid upward trajectory of interest rates - from 0.10% in April 2022 to today's 4.35% - has forced financial advisers to recalibrate how they advise clients. Economists remain divided ...

Insignia Financial touts strong start to FY24, simplification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... platforms. However, we have experienced outflows from MLC Wrap ahead of transition to the contemporary Evolve platform in April." Among the group's strategic initiatives is the client wellbeing division it created last year. Today Insignia confirmed ...

ISPT fills newly created head of mandates role, announces departures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... head of capital and product development, who'll be leaving the company at the end of February. Briscoe, who joined ISPT in April 2022 from AMP Capital, initially worked on executing and delivering the ISPT Group strategy. ISPT said he was instrumental ...

Penta Capital fined for fabricated FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... Asset Management were authorised representatives of AFS Licensee Avalon Funds Management between 1 September 2022 and 19 April 2023. Avalon Funds Management is not the subject of the investigation, ASIC said.

Pension Protection Fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... investments, including roles at Railpen Investments, BCI, Manulife Investments, and Sun Life. She will commence in the new role on April 1, based in London. In the interim, chief people officer Katherine Easter will act as chief executive. "We are delighted ...

Macquarie consortium bids for technology firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... Stockholm's takeover rules and the Swedish Securities Council. Byggfakta can accept the offer from 26 January and has until April 5 to make its final decision. Locally, Macquarie Asset Management officially launched its first range of actively managed ...

Former UniSuper chief appointed to CSLR board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... awaits the appointment of an independent chair by the government. The CSLR, legislated in June 2023 and operational from April 2024, offers up to $150,000 in compensation for eligible claims against insolvent financial firms in areas such as personal ...