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SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024

A duo who allegedly defrauded self-managed super funds (SMSF) have been charged by the Melbourne Magistrates Court with a string of criminal offences. The charges follow an ASIC investigation into the activities of Joseph Cullia and Zoran Markovic ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024

Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Perennial Partners names institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY | TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024

Perennial Partners has appointed Abdul Elhage as an institutional sales director, hiring from BNP Paribas Asset Management where he had a similar role. Elhage has worked in the financial services industry for more than 20 years. Before joining Perennial ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024

Interest rates will continue to be a driving force behind client conversations in 2024 as financial advisers 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 ...

Citi broadens custody offering

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023

Citi Securities Services has introduced capabilities to support dual-access exchange-traded funds (ETFs), affording investors the flexibility to access funds via an exchange or unlisted distribution channel. The global custodian now distinguishes itself ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023

New research finds most directors are concerned their boards aren't fully ready to meet new workplace sexual harassment laws introduced this week. Effective December 12, the Australian Human Rights Commission is now enforcing the Positive Duty under ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023

AustralianSuper has bolstered its existing mandate with Nuveen affiliate, Churchill Asset Management, increasing the investment program size to US$1.5 billion. The A$300 billion super fund and asset manager's partnership, first announced in December ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023

Longevity risk, a greying population, and the proliferation of retirement income products are forcing financial advisers to be better equipped in navigating a landscape that is becoming increasingly more complex, an industry expert says. Optimum Pensions ...

Equip Super welcomes new chair

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023

... Michael Cameron will become the fund's new chair, replacing Danny Casey. Taking over in November, Cameron will lead Equip Super's nine-person board, consisting of three independent directors, three member directors, and three employer directors. ...

legalsuper appoints finance chief

ELIZABETH FRY | MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023

The industry fund for the legal community has hired a finance chief but is still in the market for a new chief investment officer to replace Norman Zhang who resigned last month. legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons has announced the appointment of ...

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Macquarie AM splashes billions on Applied Digital Corporation

MATTHEW WAI

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has pledged US$5 billion to NASDAQ-listed Applied Digital Corporation, which provides high-performance computing (HPC) data-centre solutions.

Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

IFM Investors and HESTA, by way of its mandate with the former, will take a 49% stake in Splend Group, a provider of subscription electric vehicles.

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN

AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina has listed her top five wishlist items for 2025, with hopes for lower inflation and avoiding a trade war.

MUFG Pension & Market Services awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA

MUFG Pension & Market Services (MPMS) has awarded Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) a mandate to help transform its retirement solutions business.

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'Chameleon ETFs': Still groundbreaking and here to stay?

It was coined as a 'gamechanger' - an ETF that can be bought and sold on the ASX or Cboe Australia but that can also be applied for, and redeemed, directly ...

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Tailored or off-the-shelf: What's right for your practice?

In the ever-evolving landscape of wealth management, financial advisers and investment professionals are faced with a multitude of choices when it comes ...

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Five principles for successful family office investing

At the time of writing, Australian public companies were at the end of another round of reporting their half-yearly financial results. For investors and ...

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Mistaking financial literacy for retirement literacy

Many are unclear about how to transition from working life to retirement, particularly regarding their retirement savings and the options available to ...

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Schroders Australia's Kellie Wood talks about winning a lot, so much so that it's become a well-intentioned joke with her co-workers - but it's this ambitious attitude that spurs her on every day. Eliza Bavin writes.

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