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Powerhouse Ventures to launch flagship fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Powerhouse Ventures has provided an update on its strategic plans for the launch of its flagship private technology fund, to be called the Critical Infrastructure Opportunities Fund. The new fund will be launched under the Burleigh Ventures brand and ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The long-awaited Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes draft package has been released, switching Statements of Advice for Client Advice Records and clarifying what topics super funds can collectively charge for. However, some elements ...

Vanguard ETFs record most consistent monthly net flows: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... it's been successful in building a business model where existing clients invest regular contributions as part of a savings plan, through superannuation or other mechanisms. This could be supported by the success of Vanguard Personal Investor, which allows ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... exchange for a 'flat rate' of pay. Staff are being "incentivised" to sign these new contracts with a $1000 share plan grant, and if they do not sign, will not be eligible for employee incentive programs, the union said. FSU national assistant ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... hired a former CalPERS investment chief who famously led a big push into private equity and private debt. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the appointment of Ben Meng as head of investment portfolio management. The CPPIB, which ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... into companies that are either actively ramping up production of oil, gas and coal, or lack a Paris-aligned coal phase-out plan. Of the total, about $40 billion (€23.5bn) is invested in oil and gas majors TotalEnergies, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron ...

Skills gap crisis costing Australia $3.5bn a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... curriculum. This has been done in North Carolina, where all middle and high school students must complete a career development plan. The report was based on a survey of more than 3000 young people aged 15 to 24 and interviews with relevant stakeholders ...

Rest kickstarts in-house global equities trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
After about 18 months in the works, Rest's internal global equities team is now running its first mandate. The team has been handed $300 million to invest on behalf of the fund's members, with plans to progressively increase the mandate over ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has confirmed Tranche 2 off the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms will be released before the upcoming election. Speaking to Financial Standard, Jones said Tranche 2 has ...

ASIC freezes assets Shield, First Guardian marketer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
ASIC has frozen the assets of Rashid Alshakshir, who facilitated leads to the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund, as it investigates his links with property fund manager and developer Paul Chiodo. Alshakshir has ties to the funds, according ...