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Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023

The current high interest rate environment is forcing the Future Fund to rethink its asset allocation, particularly its weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year ...

Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023

While the vast majority of fintechs fail, a new study from the University of New South Wales finds that their success rate is closely linked to the founder's personality. After using artificial intelligence to analyse the Twitter profiles of 21,000 ...

Life insurance industry profits double, premiums rise: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023

Life insurance profits in Australia have soared to $1.2 billion, doubling in the year to 30 June 2023, primarily due to gains in superannuation business, according to KPMG's annual market review. Risk products recorded a $400 million profit in FY23 ...

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. ...

Link shakes up board, names super industry veteran

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023

... Link chair Michael Carapiet said the group determined it is the right time to commence an orderly succession at the board level "to reflect the Link Group's current needs as well as rightsising the number of directors". The number of positions on the ...

Holistic remuneration tool launched to super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023

A consulting firm led by the former executive manager of growth at Media Super is rolling out a leadership resourcing and remuneration tool for profit-to-member superannuation funds. In July, founding director John Myers, who was most recently on Media ...

HNWs increase digital engagement: Research

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023

... steady over the year. This steadiness is a positive development in contrast to the declining use of advisers at an industry level, Guiamatsia noted. "Further to that, we actually see the opportunity be quite healthy when we look ahead," she added. "By ...

Best and worst ETFs of past 12 months

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023

Stockspot has identified technology ETFs as the standout investment over the past 12 months. The Global X FANG+ ETF and the Global X Semiconductor ETF (SEMI) topped its rankings with gains of 56.1% and 55.5%, respectively. These returns are largely ...

APRA moves to unmask super funds' spending secrets

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023

... administration and operating expenses and for investment expenses. It also plans to disclose total expenses at an individual fund level by category, including expenditure for marketing and sponsorships, industrial bodies, related parties, director and ...

Multi-asset funds see $1bn exodus

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023

... traditionally moved - when one goes up, the other had tended to go down. "This meant you could achieve a better return for a chosen level of risk. The trouble is that bond and equity markets have moved largely in tandem in the last 18 months or so which ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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