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Equity Trustees wins super trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as the superannuation trustee of a $400 million master trust. The Aracon Superannuation Fund will use Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited as its independent trustee. Aracon is a master plan whose sub-plans include ...

Chief economist update: Getting hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Crude oil remains hot with prices soaring to 14-month highs. This year to date, the price of Brent oil has surged by 30.5% to US$66.85 per barrel and that of the WTI soared by 31.2% -- more than making up for the full-year 2020's loss of 24.4% and ...

Janus Henderson strengthens institutional team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
In a series of promotions, Janus Henderson Investors has appointed a new head of institutional business for Australia and head of consultant relations. Tom Kelly has been promoted to head of institutional business for Australia from his role as institutional ...

State Street loses Fearless Girl replica claim

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
HESTA and Cbus have settled claims brought against them by State Street over the Fearless Girl statue, while Maurice Blackburn scored a win in court last week. State Street Global Advisors Trust Company and its local subsidiary State Street Global Advisors ...

Australian equities funds downgraded

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
Morningstar's latest report card for Australian equities funds has downgraded more funds, including strategies from Pendal and Fidelity, than it upgraded. Morningstar's latest Australian Equities Sector Wrap downgraded 10 funds, upgraded nine and commenced ...

ATO targets SMSF fraud

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is focusing attention on new SMSFs registrations after identifying illegal release of super. Speaking at the SMSFA National Conference assistant commissioner Justin Micale said results of its 'secure front door program' ...

Cbus hires new group executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
The $60 billion industry super fund for the construction and building sector has expanded its leadership team with a new hire. Kristin Miller has been appointed as group executive, people and culture. "We are very pleased to welcome Kristin Miller to ...

Chief economist update: Amber alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
If there's one thing that matches (well, nearly) the exponential rate of infection from the coronavirus, it's the vertigo-inducing rally on Wall Street. After dropping to three-year lows in March last year, US equities have rocketed higher and ...

T. Rowe Price names president, operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
T. Rowe Price has appointed a new president and chief operating officer, promoting an investments veteran and head of finance respectively. Rob Sharps, the new president who will continue to serve as head of investments and group chief investment officer ...

Ponzi schemer succeeds at appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
A die-hard Collingwood Magpies fan who, with his wife, scammed friends they met through the football club of over $1 million, has had success at appeal. Douglas Johnston, together with his wife Maureen Johnston, were found by ASIC to have run a dodgy ...