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Hostplus launches digital advice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
Hostplus has launched a digital tool that delivers personalised financial education and advice to its members, called SuperSmart. The $115 billion industry fund, which has nearly two million members, partnered with large licensee Industry Fund Services ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
VanEck will list a global defence exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Thursday on the ASX. The VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will offer exposure to a portfolio of companies across sectors such as aerospace and defence, and electronics equipment ...

Westpac names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The Westpac board has promoted Anthony Miller to managing director and chief executive for the group, effective December 16. He will succeed Peter King, who is retiring after a five-year stint as chief executive and a total of three decades at the bank. ...

Challenger goes for growth with State Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Challenger has selected State Street to provide administration and custody services, saying the partnership will support several new global business initiatives. The decision will see some Artega Investment Administration staff transition to the custody ...

Rest hires two general managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
The $86 billion industry super fund has added two general managers to its leadership, one to look after strategy and the other to oversee data and insights. Rest said the appointments were made with its strategy to simplify the super experience in mind. ...

Macquarie AM, PSP Investments sell AirTrunk stake to Blackstone, CPP Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have sold the entirety of their respective interests in AirTrunk to private equity giant Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP ...

Zurich appoints chief risk officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced the appointment of David Wainwright to the position of chief risk officer for Australia and New Zealand. Wainwright has close to 25 years' experience in financial services and joins from Zurich in the ...

SPAC acquires Australian Food & Agriculture

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
A Nasdaq-listed firm is set to acquire the Australian Food & Agriculture Company (AFA) for $780 million, the majority of which is owned by members of the Bell family and Alastair Provan. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation (ANSC) ...

Acadian AM launches two new credit strategies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
Acadian Asset Management has added to its credit lineup with the launch of a Global High Yield and US Investment Grade offering. The new strategies will be managed by senior vice president and director of systemic credit Scott Richardson and his team ...

FSU campaigns against workplace surveillance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is backing calls for a Privacy in Working Life Act to prohibit unnecessary surveillance of employees by companies and to ensure any surveillance is regulated. The Victorian government is currently undertaking an Inquiry ...