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TA Associates sells Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... companies that are in their early to late-stages, primarily operating in the technology, healthcare and energy sectors. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin launched B Capital along with Raj Ganguly in 2015. "As global investors in transformative technologies ...

First Guardian victims recoup 8% of $38m loan

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... disagreed this was "the best commercial outcome". On the First Guardian and Shield Superannuation Discussion group on Facebook, one member described the recoverable amounts as "another fire sale". One member said it was "another bitter pill" for investors ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... protection. That is consumer exhaustion." Kee is part of the First Guardian and Falcon Superannuation Discussion group on Facebook, which has some 2000 members. Many are in the process of recovering or have recovered their money. For many, they find ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... to educate and support other victims. Kee is part of the First Guardian and Falcon Superannuation Discussion group on Facebook that currently has about 2000 members, most of whom are in the process of recovering or have recovered their money. For many ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... legal costs. It was filed following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Cambridge Analytica accessed tens of millions of Facebook users' personal data to target messages on behalf of its clients throughout the 2016 US Presidential election. CalSTRS was ...

ETF Shares reduces management fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... concentrated high conviction investment strategy, investing in the "Magnificent 7" stocks, comprising Nvidia, Tesla, Google, Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. It uses a rules-based and quantitative approach by selecting the top 10 stocks ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
UniSuper head of fixed income David Colosimo has warned that despite US share markets appearing to have performed very well over the month of October, the reality is more complex. "In October, US shares were actually quite strong, up about 2.25%. But ...

Four men charged over sophisticated bond scam

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... investment scam by offering fraudulent bonds and other financial products via fictitious investment comparison websites and Facebook advertisements. Investors were contacted by telephone and/or email and then provided with fake, branded prospectuses ...

Aussies prefer advisers, analyst notes over social media

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... from 26% and 21% respectively from 2024. Only a minority of investors tune into social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram for investment education. Conversely, a 2024 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) survey ...

Illegal investment scheme operator to pay $1.25m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... ASIC said Hopkins and The A Team Property Group promoted joint venture property developments on social media, such as Facebook, and offered fixed returns of 25% to 50% to be paid between 12 to 26 months. Many investors were referred to third parties ...
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