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UniSuper rides tech tailwinds to strong returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... invests in Nvidia, AMD and ASML, as well as strong performer LVMH. Tech also had an influence over the option that came in second-best, being the International Shares option, which returned 16.4%. More than 16% of the portfolio is invested in companies ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... of their membership upon which to base their strategy," the regulators said. Designing fit-for-purpose assistance is the second area that needs improvement as many trustees do not use metrics to track how their members are using the assistance measures ...

Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... areas that underpin Pillar Two. The first is the scope of the information and advice that a fund is going to provide. The second is the level of competence required to provide that advice and lastly, how the advice will be charged. "We'll have to ...

ClearView strengthens leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
ClearView has bolstered its leadership team with three appointments across operations, product and pricing, and technology. Joanne Faglioni, who originally joined ClearView in late 2021 as chief claims officer, has been promoted to group executive of ...

CFS settles super fees class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... Investments Limited continues to deny the allegations and makes no admissions of liability or wrongdoing," CFS said. It's the second settlement reached by the law firm in class action proceedings related to the Royal Commission. Slater and Gordon ...

CFA exam results begin to normalise

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The pass rate for the second level of the CFA Institute exam jumped in May above its historic average, marking an impressive turnaround from the below-average rates experienced during the pandemic. Over half (52%) of the 15,895 candidates worldwide ...

FY23 farewells 700 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... advisers at the end of 2021. Charter Financial Planning had 306 advisers, down 56 from 362 in FY22. Morgans Financial is the second-largest dealer group, ending FY23 with 422 advisers after losing 29 in 12 months. Interprac Financial Planning came in ...

Family offices increasingly involved in succession planning

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... being together to commence conversations about family wealth." Collins added that with a greater level of awareness among second, third and even fourth generations, third party providers need to "adapt their modes of working with clients to encompass ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... continuing through Tuesday morning. The outcomes of the meetings will be publicly announced at 2:30 in the afternoon on the second day, which will typically continue to be on a Tuesday, as is the current practice. Further, all board members will have ...

Platinum loses $232m in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... Pinnacle Investment Management reported performance fees of $54.8 million for the end of FY23 most of which it accrued in the second half of the fiscal year following returns from 13 out of its 24 strategies. The investment manager, which reported $8.2 ...