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Pinnacle makes senior hire for American distribution

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
In a newly created role, Pinnacle Investment Management Group (Pinnacle) has appointed Michael Putica as managing director, Americas. Putica has spent the last 17 years at State Street Global Markets as both its managing director, portfolio solutions ...

US regulators launch investigation into OpenAI

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research firm that owns ChatGBT, to evaluate possible negligence and consumer harm. In a 20-page document sent to the Microsoft-backed AI firm, regulators demanded ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced this morning Michele Bullock will take over as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor from Philip Lowe in September. Chalmers said the government is proud to announce the ninth governor ...

Diversa loses key super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
One of the largest superannuation funds on Diversa's books has signed with a new trustee, in what the fund's described as "positive news." Future Super moved to Equity Trustees this month, dumping Diversa which has served as trustee since its ...

Ownership changes spur upheaval in unit trust sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
Fund managers that were recently acquired or have undergone significant structural changes are seeing massive outflows within their unit trust business to the tune of $21 billion. According to Rainmaker's Benchmarking research note, an interesting ...

Platforms FUM falls $20bn: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
In the year to March end, total funds under management (FUM) held by platforms, wraps and master trusts dropped by $19.5 billion, according to Plan For Life. Specifically, platforms saw a 1.9% decline from over $1 trillion to $982.5 billion, and year ...

Retirees to own 55% of all super come 2032: Rainmaker

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
Within the decade, retirees will own more than half of all superannuation funds under management (FUM), Rainmaker Information forecasts. Last year, super fund members aged 65 or older owned 40% of Australia's $3.3 trillion in superannuation assets. ...

16% of asset managers to exit by 2027: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
The asset and wealth management industry is set to undergo seismic change in the coming years, according to a new report by PwC. The report, which surveyed 500 asset managers and institutional investors, forecast that 16% of asset and wealth management ...

Asset managers dismiss liquidity risks: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
Too many asset managers are disregarding liquidity risks and are unprepared in the event of mass redemptions, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finds. The UK regulator found that many authorised funds dismiss their liquidity management ...

Ignition Advice appoints chief platform, technology officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
Ignition Advice has strengthened its global executive team with the appointment of Enda Mahoney as chief platform and technology officer. He will be based in Sydney and report to Ignition Group chief executive Terry Donohoe. In the newly created role ...