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Magellan offloads GYG stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
Magellan Financial Group has sold its 11.6% stake in Guzman y Gomez to a Barrenjoey Capital Partners entity for $140 million so it can focus on funds management. According to an ASX statement, Barrenjoey intends to seed an investment trust comprising ...

Cbus executive named ESSSuper chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
Following the exit of Mark Puli in January, ESSSuper has named its new chief in Cbus group executive Robbie Campo. Campo will assume the top job at the $35 billion government fund in July. She was appointed following an extensive recruitment process ...

Future Fund battles challenging markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Future Fund's investment holdings slipped 1.5% over the three months ended March 31, now sitting just shy of $201 billion. In its latest portfolio update, Future Fund saw a return of 11.8% for the 12 months to March 31, exceeding its target of 9.1%. ...

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
The latest data from Investment Trends shows yield expectations among equities investors are at a 15-month low and concerns over rising inflation and likely increases to interest rates are growing. A survey of active investors in March reveals greater ...

New board directors at FEAL

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Aware Super's Deanne Stewart and HESTA's Lisa Samuels have joined the board of the Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL). The appointments come as former Spirit Super chief executive Leeanne Turner steps down after seven years. Stewart was named FEAL's ...

Pallas Capital strengthens distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Brad Gowenlock and Esther Fang have each been welcomed as partners in Pallas Capital's distribution team. ​As part of their roles, Gowenlock and Fang will be servicing high-net-worth investors, family offices and institutional investors in Australia ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
Commonwealth Bank has appointed a new chair of the board, with Catherine Livingstone departing in August. Livingstone has decided to retire from the CBA board after the finalisation of the financial statements and accounts for this financial year. In ...

SMSF establishments on the rise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
New research shows that the pandemic and inflation concerns have not blunted the enthusiasm of Australians for setting up self-managed super funds. The research from AUSIEX found that women and younger generations are driving new account openings, with ...

Spirit Super pays tribute to Doug Fry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... legacy to the work that Doug undertook during his time leading the fund." Spirit Super extended its sympathies to Fry's wife Jan, children Michael, Simon, Rachel, Justin and Kate, and to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

APRA, ASIC publish life claims and disputes data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
APRA and ASIC have released the latest Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication that presents key industry-level claims and dispute outcomes. The publication featured outcomes for 20 Australian life insurers writing direct business ...