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Smart beta ETP market share matures: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The smart beta ETP market has reached maturity, evidenced by declining product closures, and increasingly intense fee competition, according to a Morningstar report. As of 31 December 2022, there were 1384 smart beta ETPs worldwide, with assets under ...

AustralianSuper names deputy chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
AustralianSuper has bolstered its leadership team, naming a former chief executive of Frontier Advisors and IFM Investors as its new deputy chief investment officer. Damian Moloney, AustralianSuper's current head of investments (Europe), will assume ...

More pension funds, insurers impacted by MOVEit mass-hack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Among other companies to confirm their involvement, a second US pension fund has notified members their personal information was stolen in the same breach impacting members of CalPERS. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) told members ...

Fidante partners with Proterra Asia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Challenger's multi-affiliate has entered a strategic partnership with Proterra Investment Partners Asia via a minority stake. Fidante said the private equity investor, which focuses on the Asian food and agribusiness sectors, aligns with its overarching ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
Financial advisers have welcomed the elimination of many back-office inefficiencies under the federal government's adoption of the Quality of Advice Review recommendations. Some of the QAR recommendations assistant treasurer Stephen Jones flagged ...

Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
The Rainmaker MySuper index reported a 0.6% return for the year to 31 March 2023, continuing its series of positive rolling annual returns. The MySuper index surpassed the broader S&P ASX 200 market index, which posted a 0.1% return over the same duration. ...

Centuria looks to grow WA portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
The latest purchase of a $16 million Busselton neighbourhood shopping centre reflects the group's increased focus on the golden state, according to head of retail Bruce McCully. The daily needs neighbourhood shopping centre is anchored by a Coles ...

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
A parliamentary inquiry into Australia's audit sector has been launched following PwC's tax leak scandal. Undertaken by the Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, Senator Deborah O'Neill advised the inquiry will ...

Former Capstone adviser in EU with ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
A former Capstone Financial Planning adviser is in a court enforceable undertaking with ASIC after he failed to maintain adequate records to show clients were receiving the services they'd paid for. Gregory Blackaby, formerly of Acquire Strategic Advisers ...

Schroders Australia appoints new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
Simon Doyle will take on the top job while also maintaining his role as Schroders' chief investment officer. Doyle succeeds Sam Hallinan who has held the role since April 2021. Schroders explained the appointment is part of an important and future-focused ...