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Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... achieved a return of 11.18% for FY23. The MySuper option returned 9.83%, while its Growth Plus and Growth options were the top performers on 14% and 12.34% respectively. The fund currently has about 140,000 members.

ASIC slaps interim stop order on ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... whom the product was not likely to be appropriate. In March, ClearView made several updates to ClearChoice. Clients on the top level of IP cover, for example, are paid 70% of pre-disability income until their cover expires or through to age 65. Clearview ...

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... believe, has a much larger impact on portfolio performance than vintage year timing in private equity," Pasika said. She said a top quartile manager or fund in a worst-performing vintage would typically outperform a medium manager in a strong vintage. ...

UniSuper rides tech tailwinds to strong returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... pension account. In total, all investment options generated positive returns; half saw double-digit returns. However, the top performer was the Global Companies in Asia option which returned 21%, owed largely to the fact that about 20% of the option ...

Hostplus tops up mandate, returns 8% to members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
Hostplus invested an additional $100 million in venture capital projects, while also confirming it returned 8% to members in its MySuper Balanced option. The fund invested a further $100 million with IP Group Australia, via its joint fund. To date ...

UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The UK government is exploring sexism in the financial services sector, investigating the barriers still faced by women and whether careers should be marketed differently. In doing so, it's calling for international case studies for comparison. The ...

ClearView strengthens leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... research and chief risk officer. They both report to ClearView managing director Nadine Gooderick, who recently took up the top post after Simon Swanson stepped down in June. Over the last 18 months, Gooderick said Faglioni has built and managed a "high-performing ...

HNW wealth transfer still on the to-do list

CHLOE WALKER  |  SATURDAY, 15 JUL 2023
... have a clear plan for the wealth transfer process, in comparison to 31% of women. Unsurprisingly, wealth transfer is more top of mind for individuals aged 60 years and above who are most likely of all the age cohorts to have a plan (48%) compared to ...

FY23 farewells 700 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... Minnett (267), Count Financial (266), Lifespan Financial Planning (258), and Capstone Financial Planning (258) capped off the top 10 dealer groups. There were 1842 AFSLs at the end of FY23, which remained stable from 1845 year on year. Just 429 advisers ...

Australian ETF industry crosses $150bn milestone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... half of the year, recording $1.8 billion in net inflows, followed by Vanguard ($1.5 billion) and iShares ($1.1 billion). The top three issuers accounted for around 92% of ETF industry flows so far in 2023. Meanwhile, fixed income has been the most popular ...