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Advice bodies want efficiency, long-term solutions from Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... working with the World Bank and the US Federal Reserve and lecturing, look to be a point of difference that make him the ideal candidate. Neil Macdonald, the chief executive of The Advisers Association (TAA), expects Mulino's deep understanding of ...

NZ Super appoints inaugural chief operating officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... line of sight between our strategic priorities and their execution," Townsend said. "Paula's skill set makes her the ideal person to take on this role." The appointment follows NZ Super's recent recognition of becoming the world's best-performing ...

Alvia scoops up majority stake in ice cream cone maker

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Alvia Asset Partners has acquired a majority stake in Altimate Foods, Australia's largest ice cream cone manufacturer, in partnership with the company's founding Rizzo family. According to Alvia, Australia's ice cream market has more than ...

Industry bodies call for delay to Payday Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
A collective of industry bodies, including Chartered Accountants ANZ and the Financial Advice Association Australia, want the government to push the implementation of Payday Super to July 2028. In a joint submission to Treasury, eight industry lobby ...

SS&C scores another super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... executive Jarrod Coysh said. "SS&C's extensive track record in fund administration and innovative technology make them the ideal operations partner to help us best meet our members' needs." SS&C head of GIDS Australia Shaun McKenna said the group is ...

Equity Story to buy advisory firm Baker Young

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... Equity Story chief executive Shane White said. Equity Story executive chair Brendan Gow, meanwhile, said Baker Young is an ideal strategic fit. "This acquisition exemplifies our thesis of consolidating high-quality advisory practices under a forward-thinking ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, major stock indexes on Wall Street dropped as much as 6%, losing $4.9 trillion (US$3.1 trillion) in market value, marking the largest decline since March 2020. VanEck Asia Pacific chief ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will present the 2025 Federal Budget tonight, with years' worth of deficits expected to be revealed as well as ongoing cost-of-living relief. The ongoing cost-of-living relief is expected to take front and centre, especially as ...

Quadrant Private Equity invests in LegalVision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... Lachlan McKnight said partnering with Quadrant represents an important milestone in the firm's journey. "Quadrant is the ideal partner to ensure LegalVision is well-positioned to be a driving force in the legal sector. Looking ahead, this new chapter ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
Christine Bartlett has joined the board of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) as chair, taking over from WA-based business leader Diane Smith-Gander earlier this month. CEDA chief executive Melinda Cilento said Bartlett brings ...