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SMSFs outperform APRA funds over five years: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... highlights the important role professional advice play in assisting SMSF trustees to diversify their investment portfolio. The study gathered data from 421,000 SMSFs - 69% of all SMSFs - provided by BGL Corporate Solutions, Class, and SuperMate. The ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... proposing to allow any bachelor's degree or higher in any discipline. "Prospective advisers will need to meet minimum study requirements in relevant financial concepts such as finance, economics or accounting. They will also need to complete financial ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... ($4.2tn) at the end of 2024, ranking it the fifth largest out of 22 global pension systems in the 2025 Global Pension Assets Study. The US has the biggest market with US$38 trillion ($60.6tn) in retirement savings, followed by Japan and Canada with US$3.3 ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... will amend one of the four key pillars of becoming a financial adviser. "Prospective advisers will need to meet minimum study requirements in relevant financial concepts such as finance, economics or accounting. They will also need to complete financial ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... reduce demand for our exports, even though we're not heavily exposed to the US directly," Oliver said. Notably, an OECD study found a 10% decline in global trade between major economies could reduce Australia's GDP by 1.2% - but Oliver said this ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... will monetise the asset side of its balance sheet for the American people, putting those assets to work. "We're going to study best practices from around the world," he said. He added the sovereign wealth fund will be composed of a combination of liquid ...

HNW advisers flock to private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... looking to increase their asset allocation into private markets this year, a survey found. The survey comes amid a similar study compiled by Coller Capital, highlighting that one in three investors will be increasing their allocations to private credit ...

One in three investors to boost private credit holdings: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
According to a new study, more than one in three investors are planning to increase their allocation to private credit this year. Private credit has been one of the "most dynamic" sectors of the alternative assets market over the past decade, with plenty ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... earlier in the day that described a Trump memo indicating no immediate tariffs. Rather, the memo directed federal agencies to study trade policies and evaluate the trade relationships with China, Canada and Mexico." RaboResearch Australia and New Zealand ...

ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... used GHG or carbon emissions measures including Scope 3 emissions. Climate-linked pay largely fails to achieve results, a study last year from the Investor Group on Climate Change found. Ganu predicts that in North America particularly, geopolitical ...