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US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
US equities face a volatile path ahead as policy uncertainty, fiscal constraints, immigration enforcement, the lagged impact of interest rate hikes, and strong dollar combine to pressure earnings forecasts, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... Meanwhile, the secondary market remains opaque, relying on outdated manual processes that lack transparency - raising the risk of counterfeit goods. It also said that banks and investment houses don't recognise that these products are assets, making ...

Data is our biggest challenge: Aware Super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... both public and private, and is working to put that together in a way that the people that look after the total fund from a risk perspective or return perspective could make decisions." Clavin said it is a priority for the fund to ensure that its investment ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
The prudential regulator is calling for the consideration of perceived conflicts of interest and reputational risks when appointing directors, and while it's easy to think of cases where this would be appropriate, Gilbert + Tobin partner Luke Barrett ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... will also be updated from seven years to 10 years, given the "historical volatility", the fund said. "As GEO is a very high-risk investment option, it is best suited to members who are comfortable with the value of their investments fluctuating," UniSuper ...

Perpetual appoints demerger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... similar role, he managed the exit and transfer of trustee duties for multiple investments and carried out the operational risk review of the business. He also worked at NAB Asset Management, J.P. Morgan and several boutique hedge funds. Song began his ...

Dania Zinurova exits Wilson AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... sources of capital - we invest on behalf of end savers, and I'll work hard to continue delivering sustainable attractive risk-adjusted returns."

Vanguard launches two new diversified ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... seeking steady income. The Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDAL) is designed for investors with a very high-risk tolerance seeking long-term capital growth. VDAL offers 100% exposure to growth assets across more than 6000 equities in ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... experience, and character." APRA chair John Lonsdale said effective governance is fundamental to financial stability and sound risk management, adding that the boards of banks, insurers and superannuation trustees shoulder "enormous responsibilities" ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... problem shared by Europe and by the US, especially by Europe, who's got even more stringent data privacy and therefore risk aversion than we do," Kollo said. Kollo added that it is important for large firms to set clear standards around the usage ...