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Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... Mercer also appointed Andrew Howse, previously the head of corporate benefits at Gallagher, to the new position of client leader at Mercer Super. In the role, he will service the fund's burgeoning corporate super business.

AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
"AI mania" will over-promise and underdeliver for financial advisers, while superannuation funds are tipped to give digital advice a boost, Finura Group's 2024 predictions reveal. In the latest Australian wealth tech predictions report, Finura highlights ...

WAM Leaders to make bid for QV Equities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
The investment company, managed by Wilson Asset Management, intends to make an off-market takeover bid for QV Equities Limited (QVL). The offer involves exchanging one share of WAM Leaders for every 1.4675 shares of QVE. Entities associated with WAM ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
From tomorrow, Australian companies with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is joining forces with a New Zealand-based private wealth firm that has $28 billion of client funds under management. Craigs Investment Partners (CIP), a high-net-worth advisory firm that also provides investment ...

GBST raids SS&C for APAC head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
GBST has this month welcomed a head of Asia Pacific, hiring SS&C Technologies' sales director. Jeff Hall has taken on the newly created regional leadership role, responsible for business development and operations across GBST's wealth management and ...

Netwealth records $78bn FUA, flags departure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Netwealth is reporting a record increase in funds under administration (FUA), as it prepares to farewell its chief financial officer. In a quarterly update, Netwealth said a $6 billion increase in FUA in the December quarter has pushed its total FUA ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Leaders in financial services and superannuation were among the many to grace the highly coveted Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognised for services in their respected fields and to the community. Some 1042 Australians received top honours across ...

Vale Lang Walker

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... managing director and chief executive David Gallant said Walker will be recognised as a great visionary, an inspirational leader, and the first to creatively tackle the challenge of urban transformation. "Together with his team, he has delivered exceptional ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... retirement. Lachlan East, the fund's chief member officer, said with 25 years of experience as a contact centre and service leader, Crossan brings a wealth of knowledge from the banking, superannuation, and investments industries. "She has a proven ...