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Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... the case for businesses reliant on discretionary consumer spending such as those in the hospitality and retail trade industries," Deloitte Access Economics associate director and lead author Sheraan Underwood said. "At the same time, operating costs ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... tariffs should be limited, as exports to the US account for just 4% of Australia's total exports. However, certain industries could be affected if Trump introduces blanket tariffs, including on countries like Australia, or targets specific sectors ...

System Capital joins Fidante stable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... thematic or qualitative overlay. Rather, we look to take advantage of structural winners and losers within specific industries to deliver absolute returns," Margolin said. As at December end, the fund has returned 24.3% per annum before fees since inception. ...

AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Macquarie, and before that served as a strategy consultant across the wealth management, asset management, and insurance industries. His consulting work followed a two-year tenure as head of wealth management at Oliver Wyman. Earlier in his career, Sullivan ...

Insignia Financial appoints chief technology officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... first executive role. "... Damien brings to this role a deep understanding of the technology and financial services industries and will be an integral part of the execution of our FY2030 Strategy," Hartley said. "Damien's appointment is a testament to ...

Global dividend strength to continue: Plato

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... global dividend darlings in 2025," he said. Pennell added that while overall dividend risk is low, the risk in some sub industries moving into 2025 is "above average". "Our dividend cut modelling shows the chance of cuts in the diversified metals and ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... World Economic Forum kicks off. The global consulting firm surveyed 2500 senior executives across 17 countries and nine industries. Seventy percent of Australian executives remain optimistic about the outlook for their business, compared to 54% for the ...

Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... analytics and insights in Australia and New Zealand. In the new role, Tremethick will focus on life and health insurance industries and cover direct and adviser distribution, manufacturers and reinsurers. He has over 25 years of experience in the life ...

MUFG Pension & Market Services awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... potential to utilise solutions such as the BFSI Platform, which caters to the life insurance, pension, and annuities industries. Mumbai-based TCS won a mandate from the ASX in 2023 to provide clearing and settlement services. Last October, the global ...

Cbus to play key role in new Bluey movie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... supports the local film and television industry and our investment in Fulcrum is another example of how we support the industries and communities that are important to our members," Cbus head of debt and alternatives Linda Cunningham said. "Consistent ...