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First Sentier to enter Australian ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... offering the potential for amplified returns and franking credits. Given LEVR's gearing levels, it's a high to very high-risk fund with the potential for amplified losses in falling markets, but without the hassle of servicing margin calls." "That's ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... Australia (ICA) said Labor's plans to guarantee all low-deposit home loans for first home buyers could increase financial risk to the economy. ICA said lenders' mortgage insurance (LMI) is a critical component in Australia's housing market by facilitating ...

Northern Trust survey reveals what's testing asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... decisions are amplified by tightening cost margins, as institutions work to navigate an environment in which achieving higher, risk-managed returns often requires resource-intensive processes," Northern Trust noted. Regarding external challenges, which ...

Hostplus limits investment options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... taking responsible steps to safeguard this important safety net. By carefully limiting new investments into these three higher-risk options, we're helping to protect the reserve and support its ability to deliver on its promise to members. "This change ...

Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... years and that has to be part of that mindset." The investment team is confident that the next decade will reward an equity risk premium and that equities will outperform cash and bonds. The portfolio is currently underweight equities and overweight ...

New SEC chair affirmed, FCA chief reappointed

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... to get authorised. "That provides the solid foundation to deliver our ambitious new strategy - to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives."

Aware Super names portfolio and construction lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... Super's 1.15 million members. This team is responsible for capital allocation, portfolio construction, manager research, and risk oversight within the equity asset class. It is one of three teams reporting to Agnes Hong, the head of public market ...

Top ART executives depart in reshuffle

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... Weaver, head of global real assets, will add private debt management to his remit - his new title is general manager of mid-risk assets and the UK. Meanwhile, Jody Fitzgerald has been tapped to oversee the fixed-income unit as general manager of defensive ...

WTW promotes local staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... actuarial banking and capital markets team within the advisory practice. This role focused predominately on assessing market risk for the big four Australian banks and state treasury corporations, including risk analysis and valuation of derivative portfolios. ...

Trump backflips on tariffs but risks remain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... economist David Bassanese said despite Trump's concession, the global economy and particularly the US, still face "enormous risk" in the weeks and months ahead. "While equity markets bounced overnight, this may well be but one of likely several cruel ...