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The Big Short's Michael Burry shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... encountered." Burry's bet against the US housing market in the lead up to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was made famous in the book The Big Short and thereafter the movie where he was played by Christian Bale. Burry is reported to have personally ...

1MDB mastermind found in Shanghai with Aussie passport: Reports

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025
Jho Low, the man accused of defrauding Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, is reportedly living in Shanghai under a Greek alias with a fake Australian passport. Investigative outlet Brazen is reporting that Low, who has been on the run for several years ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Canada's largest pension scheme has hired a former CalPERS investment chief who famously led a big push into private equity and private debt. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the appointment of Ben Meng as head of investment ...

Cbus names chief strategy officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... funds remain competitive, protected the founding principles of super, and boosted member savings. Dean devised the now-famous fox and henhouse ads which were designed to sway consumers away from bank-owned funds and influence government policy. Before ...

Vale Greg Bright

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
The financial services industry and the journalists that cover it are mourning the loss of Greg Bright, a titan of the financial trade press. For more than four decades, Bright was instrumental in shaping Australia's financial services trade media ...

FICAP RockStar raises over $100k for charity partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... audit analyst Lessleen Makoni was named FICAP RockStar 2024 for her rendition of 'Valerie', a Zutons song made famous when it was covered by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse. FICAP chair Marnie McLaren said the calibre of performances was higher ...

FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) finds that the failures of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) and "star stock picker" Neil Woodford ultimately led to the fund's demise, leading to the ...

Insignia Financial names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Scott Hartley will succeed Renato Mota as chief executive of Insignia Financial, effective March 1. The appointment follows weeks of speculation, during which time Hartley was tipped most likely to nab the role. It will be a return of sorts for Hartley ...

Magellan chief executive quits

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
After 17 months in the top job, David George has relinquished his positions as Magellan Financial Group chief executive and managing director, effective immediately. Magellan's board said it is the right moment to redirect their leadership and thanked ...

ARK Invest acquires European ETF issuer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
ARK Invest, an investment manager famous for its focus on disruptive innovation, has acquired Rize ETF, a European provider of thematic and sustainable investment options. The acquisition is part of ARK's global expansion strategy, designed to meet ...
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