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TCorp moves to new OneFund structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
As previously flagged, the New South Wales government is moving forward with plans to consolidate several separate investment funds managed by TCorp. In September last year, the state government announced it was reviewing the way NSW's investment funds ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
Stronger business and government investment, population growth and budget positions have seen Australia record its best international competitiveness ranking since 2011. The nation rose from 19th to 13th in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 ...

Cbus recruits chief risk officer from Crown

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... compliance roles that included global markets, and institutional banking. Georgiou also held roles in the public and government sector, including as a ministerial adviser for the Attorney General. Martin left Cbus late last year after nearly 11 years ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
The Singapore government's Temasek Holdings will become part owner of Betashares, injecting $300 million into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider. The $38 billion Betashares said it entered into a binding agreement with Temasek in a bid to accelerate ...

Innova backs using leverage in super for housing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
Innova Asset Management has entered the super and housing debate, saying allowing the use of leverage in superannuation it could help younger Australians who are locked out of the property market build wealth. Innova said millennials are firmly locked ...

NRF appoints inaugural chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... will oversee investment strategy and portfolio management for the $15 billion fund, which was set up by the Australian government in September 2023 to diversify and transform Australia's industry and economy. Previously a portfolio manager at Ellerston ...

Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... across diverse industry sectors. Previously, she held senior roles at Queensland Rail, Westpac, Ernst & Young, the NSW government, and Advisian. Robinson - the interim chief people officer - joined ART in July 2009 and has held a number of senior management ...

Super Members Council renews calls for anti-hawking extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... profit-to-member funds into poorer performing retail funds." SMC has now picked up where AIST left off, renewing the call for government to extend the laws to prevent advisers using cold-calling businesses to get clients. Currently, the anti-hawking ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... tax cuts, energy bill relief, cheaper medicines and help with rent and student debt," he said. Chalmers said if the government could have anything it would be "more normal levels of inflation" first and foremost. He added that the thing keeping him up ...

BlackRock launches new government bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced the launch of the iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX: ALTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. BlackRock said the launch is in line with the firm's commitment to expand its iShares product suite, offering ...