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Former Mercer Super chair named Actuary of the Year

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024

... dedication to the actuarial profession make her a deserving recipient of this award. Her contributions have not only advanced the field but also inspired many within the profession." Meantime, Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said: "Jan ...

Powerhouse Ventures to acquire Aliwa

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024

Powerhouse Ventures (PVL) is set to take over Aliwa Funds Management in a bid to expand into micro-cap investing. The ASX-listed firm entered a binding agreement with Aliwa for a consideration of $500,000 made upfront in an all-scrip deal at $0.04 per ...

Australians robbed of super savings

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024

... said that this issue of unpaid super, driven by the misalignment between super and wage payment, creates an unfair playing field where employers who pay their workers' entitlements on time are undercut by those who don't. While the government has pledged ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024

... lending space for some time. The rise of the broker channel is creating more options for borrowers and a more level playing field for non-bank financiers to provide customers lending solutions," Danieli added. "We like sectors where banks are ceding ...

TelstraSuper fields influx of merger offers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024

After announcing in May that it is looking to merge, TelstraSuper has received "a high level of interest" from its peers. In an update on the merger process, TelstraSuper said its board is currently considering information provided by a range of superannuation ...

Insignia Financial overhauls operating model, executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024

... respective leadership roles. The restructure announcement follows speculation that Insignia Financial has engaged Citi to field and review a potential merger or acquisition by a private equity firm. Following an article in the AFR, the ASX queried Insignia ...

Global X launches currency hedged version of FANG+ ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024

Global X has introduced a currency hedged version of its popular FANG+ ETF (ASX: FANG). Earlier this week, the company launched its Global X FANG+ (currency hedged) ETF (ASX: FHNG), which it says offers exposure to "10 innovative companies" that are ...

Systematic investing in fixed income: Critical success factors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024

... strategies are by design largely uncorrelated both with the benchmark and with important risk premia. Being a relatively new field, AllianceBernstein said the performance of some systematic fixed income products has proved lacklustre, with actual returns ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024

... valuation of the water supply companies of Athens and Thessaloniki, EYDAP and EYATH. The fund will also invest mainly in the field of new technologies and green investments, namely in Greek companies with good growth prospects, competitive advantage ...

Where does the world's largest active manager say to invest?

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024

... with companies developing technologies to possibly cure major diseases. For example, the report noted the rapidly advancing field of cell therapy, which involves modifying cells outside the body and then infusing them into patients. This approach has ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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