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Early release of super scammers cop prison time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
Three people will go to prison after pleading guilty to defrauding the COVID-19 early release of superannuation scheme for $103,500. The Brisbane District Court sentenced three women from Queensland, whose identities were not revealed, for submitting ...

Super funds slash external mandates by 54%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
The number of investment managers winning institutional mandates has tanked 54% in less than two years as superannuation funds ramp up the in-house management of assets, Rainmaker Information research reveals. Just 156 mandates were allocated by super ...

ASIC suspends AFSL for six managed investment schemes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Aurora Funds Management until 20 September 2024. Aurora is the responsible entity of six registered managed investment schemes ...

GSFM to distribute new strategy in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Investment fund distributor GSFM has partnered with Alantra Asset Management to bring its €1.3 billion listed European small and mid-cap strategy (EQMC) to Australia. The strategy will be available to institutional, wholesale, and family office investors. ...

Platform reveals advice firms' top issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
Practice management, advice technology, and superannuation are top of mind for financial advisers who want to improve their aptitude and knowledge, according to professional networking platform Ensombl. The analysis of adviser conversations stemming ...

Former Life Plan FP adviser cops ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
ASIC slapped a three-year ban on a former Life Plan FP financial adviser for failing to act in the best interests of clients and not being able to maintain "high standards". Gawad Nabi, who served as an authorised representative of Hobart-based Life ...

Jim Lamborn retires from JANA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
Jim Lamborn has retired from the asset consultant after more than two decades on its leadership team. Lamborn first joined JANA in 2002 as head of implemented consulting. He held this role for more than 13 years, working across business development ...

Cromwell gets $457m for European funds platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
Cromwell Property Group is selling its European fund management platform, including its Italy Urban Logistics Fund and European REIT, to Stoneweg. Cromwell said the transaction, which is valued at $457 million, is a part of its broader strategy to simplify ...

Funds SA chief investment officer exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
Funds SA is on the hunt for a new chief investment officer. The $43 billion asset manager confirmed Richard Friend is departing after almost eight years in the role. Friend joined Funds SA in December 2016 to lead the investment team, coming across ...

ASIC issues experienced pathway guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
ASIC has released new guidance for financial advisers who could potentially qualify as experienced providers and skip further education and training. The regulator today released Information Sheet 281 FAQS: Relevant providers - Accessing the experienced ...
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