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Exposure to US hitting Aussie companies: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... bit weak, it's seeing weaker margins and appears to be losing market share, and CSL's outlook statements also suggested a sharp slowdown in revenue growth." As with CSL, James Hardie has been hit by the weak housing construction cycle in the US as well ...

AMP, Insignia, Bendigo products fail super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... APRA's latest performance test. Only seven out of the 563 products that APRA tested failed in its latest assessment, a sharp decrease from the 37 failures recorded in the year prior. This is the third consecutive year that Insignia and AMP have featured ...

CBA appoints head of Australian economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... global economies, central bank policy and currencies. "The refresh of our GEMR team underscores our commitment to delivering sharp, actionable insights for our customers. The creation of four dedicated teams reflects the need to help our customers navigate ...

High-risk super options pay off: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
Superannuation funds delivered strong performance in Q2 2025, particularly among higher-risk options, according to Morningstar's inaugural Superannuation 360 Quarterly report. The report found that Aggressive and Growth peer group averages led the way ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... the rest of the world, Australia's economy has hit a bit of a soft patch but no signs of spiraling. With minimal risk of a sharp move higher in inflation, it stands to reason policy should be closer to neutral," Solomon said. "But given orthodox nature ...

AustralianSuper, ASFA, Macquarie chiefs invited to Roundtable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The chief executives of AustralianSuper, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Macquarie have received session-specific invitations to the government's Economic Reform Roundtable. Treasurer Jim Chalmers issued the invitations ...

One third of advisers use 'Big 3' platforms: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
FirstChoice, BT Panorama and Insignia Financial's Expand are the most widely used platforms among financial advisers, according to Rainmaker Information, which shows that one third of the industry rely on the 'Big 3'. Colonial First States ...

Ascalon snaps up consulting talent

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... Bond and Tailored Lifetime Solutions. Speaking of the two recruits, Ascalon chief executive Aubrey Roga said Boyle brings a sharp investment mind and deep technical capability-matched by a strong understanding of the advice landscape. "His ability to ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
The Schroders 2025 mid-year investment outlook has said investors are suffering from "volatility fatigue" as they are increasingly ignoring the ongoing geopolitical risk, economic volatility, and policy uncertainty. Schroders said instead, investors ...

State Street Global Advisors rebrands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
State Street Global Advisors has announced its new brand name: State Street Investment Management. SSIM said the rebranding highlights the firm's focus on growth and engagement with clients and partners, and its commitment to product innovation ...