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GROW Inc. names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
The super administrator welcomed its recruit this week, replacing inaugural chief and co-founder Matthew Keeley. John Banfield is now chief executive of GROW Inc., bringing an extensive knowledge of the technology and payments landscape. He was most ...

Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... depressed valuations, while also emphasising the critical nature of selective exposure. Ahead of the launch of the Global X China Tech ETF (ASX: DRGN), the firm said the country's years of strategic investment in manufacturing capacity, digital infrastructure ...

ASX admits CHESS tech staff 'stretched'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
The ASX has completed a resourcing and capability review for CHESS, after an outage occurred in late December 2024 which saw a "technical issue" on the CHESS Batch Settlement that disrupted and delayed several days' trade settlements. This outage ...

Escala launches alternatives platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Escala Partners will launch a dedicated end-to-end alternatives investment platform. The platform has been designed in partnership with One Investment Group, and will will offer bespoke solutions to optimise operational workflows, including document ...

FNZ faces revolt from employee shareholders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
FNZ employee shareholders are revolting against the global technology firm for allegedly diluting their ownership by US$4.5 billion with three capital raises in 12 months. A group of past and present FNZ employees are threatening a class action against ...

AFCA highlights 'pattern of delays' in super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its bi-annual System Issues Insight Report, to address industry practices and reduce consumer complaints. In the first half of 2024-25, 235 matters were reported affecting 187,855 consumers ...

Acenda forms innovation function to create new insurance propositions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Acenda, created pending the merger of MLC Life Insurance and Resolution Life Australasia, has formed an innovation function led by a Suncorp veteran. Acenda said the new division will initially focus on supporting the development of new insurance propositions ...

OneVue, Spectrum drive Praemium to record FUA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
The acquisition of OneVue and significant flows into the recently launched Spectrum offering have pushed Praemium's funds under administration (FUA) to $62.3 billion. Praemium's total FUA is up 17% year on year, its most recent quarterly update shows. ...

Australian equity fund manager in a league of its own: Mercer survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
An Australian equity fund manager has run circles around its rivals over the year to March, according to Mercer's most recent investment survey. The Forager Funds Management Australian Shares Fund returned 21.7% before fees, outperforming all 123 investment ...

Global X to launch AI infrastructure ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Global X is launching the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure ETF (ASX: AINF), which focuses on companies with exposure to data centres, energy and materials that help facilitate the adoption of AI technologies. Launching on the ASX this month, AINF ...