FAAA Awards open for nominations

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Nominations are now open for the 2024 FAAA Awards, and members are encouraged to apply for an award themselves or to nominate fellow members who they believe deliver the highest standards... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical appoints responsible investing leader Fiona Reynolds to Super Board

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Australian Ethical Superannuation has announced the appointment of Fiona Reynolds to its Board, effective July 2024. Ms Reynolds was formerly CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a UN-supported... Read more continue reading

iExtend gains AFSL and provides clarity on new financial service opportunity

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iExtend has been granted its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), marking a significant development in the business’ history and future growth. The... Read more continue reading

Channel Capital and Arnott Capital announce strategic partnership

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Channel Capital, a leading Australian multi-partner asset management firm, and Arnott Capital, a local absolute return manager, have formed a strategic partnership aimed at supporting business growth and optimising operational... Read more continue reading

2023-24 saw strong investment returns again – but can it continue?

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Key points 2023-24 provided another year of strong returns for investors as shares were boosted by falling inflation, central banks pivoting towards rate cuts (although is RBA is lagging) and... Read more continue reading

Super trustees urged to strengthen oversight of retirement strategy implementation

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) are calling on superannuation trustees to boost efforts to track and measure the impact of their... Read more continue reading

Iress completes internal investigation of unauthorised access incident

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Iress has concluded its internal investigation into the unauthorised access of Iress’ user space on GitHub as first announced on 13 May 2024. The investigation has found no evidence of... Read more continue reading

Australian Retirement Trust launches new High Growth Index option; banks double-digit investment returns

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Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of Australia’s largest super funds, has delivered a 11.3% return for its High Growth option for the 2023/24 financial year. It’s the second year in... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends research to come under the microscope at Technical Summit

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Delegates to the SMSF Association 2024 Technical Summit, being held on 24-25 July at Sydney’s Hyatt Regency, will get a rare insight into the Vanguard/Investment Trends 2024 SMSF Report that explores how... Read more continue reading

Global investors say there has never been a more opportune time to invest in Australia: Citi A50 Australian Economic Forum

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Global investors who collectively manage over AU $27 trillion in assets under management have travelled to Sydney to hear the Australian Treasurer and other senior government ministers, the RBA Deputy... Read more continue reading