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Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... and US trade policy uncertainty have continued to dampen investor sentiment, with many shifting their attention to Australian equities, new research found. According to Investment Trends' 2025 First Half Australia Online Investing Report, although there ...

Payton Capital rebrands post-acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... provide risk-adjusted returns," head of HMC Private Credit Craig Schloeffel said. "With over 13 years of experience in Australian commercial real estate private debt, we have successfully funded over $5.5 billion in projects across the country. "We look ...

Scientific Beta offers portfolio solution to institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... have arisen in multi-manager global equity portfolios as by-products of manager specialisation. Meanwhile, it said Australian asset owners also face challenges in integrating multiple objectives in sustainability portfolios. "Completion portfolios represent ...

Local assets help deliver 12% for ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Homegrown investments helped bolster returns for Australian Retirement Trust (ART) in the 2025 financial year, with some options achieving nearly 12% p.a. The $313 billion super fund with 2.43 million members delivered 11.2% p.a. for its Balanced option ...

Escala unveils new leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... expected that Focus' chief corporate development officer Travis Danysh will be appointed executive chair of Focus' Australian businesses. Escala's advisory and investment teams will remain largely intact, though, their future operations will be more ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a consultation paper on the proposed draft guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facility Resolution Regime. The RBA was provided with "crisis resolution powers" in response to a threat ...

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... almost 30% decrease in the 'super gender gap' that occurs during a year taken off work. "This is a major win for Australian women who take time out of the paid workforce to have and raise children," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "While ...

Chalmers opens economic reform consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... consensus around them." Those invited include Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood, representatives from the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Business Council of Australia chief executive Bran Black, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

Average super balance grows to $172k: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... The average superannuation balance grew 5% to $172,000 at the end of the 2023 financial year, new statistics from the Australian Taxation Office reveal. Women had an average super balance of $154,641, while men had $192,119. The median was $54,349 and ...

MLC AM delivers real returns for members in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... sectors and businesses that active managers found challenging." This included fuller weights to the Magnificent Seven and Australian banks. Farmer added that active managers found it a little tougher over the last 12 months given that some of the sectors ...