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Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... stock market in the world," Diez said. "There is an incredible amount of firepower that consumers have sitting in their banks to propel investment in small businesses and consumption, and that's what is really going to get the economy going again." ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... opaque, relying on outdated manual processes that lack transparency - raising the risk of counterfeit goods.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 them difficult to leverage financially. ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... Barrett sees some merit in the proposals, which he believes will be welcomed by directors in superannuation, insurance, and banks. For him, the best initiative is the move to allow boards to delegate more operational matters to board committees. "When ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... pipeline, large skilled workforce, and advanced digital infrastructure. He also noted that Sydney is home to Australia's largest banks and dominates the country's venture capital and private equity activity. Deverall told the Summit that Sydney's advanced ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... will make the life insurers more stable." "The life insurers (mainly Challenger) sometimes operate at a disadvantage to the banks when competing for short-term funds, and the differences in treatment should be addressed. The illiquidity premium cap over ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... from diversified portfolios and effective risk controls. In the Australian market, the strong performance of the big four banks similarly created challenges for active managers, many of whom were underweight in these companies. But the slump in large ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... El-Erian, who was chief executive of Harvard's endowment and PIMCO, published The Only Game in Town in 2016, presenting central banks as the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation chief ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... "similar sector and market beta characteristics". The Australian market has long experienced the prolonged domination of large banks and resource stocks. Now, the US and Europe are experiencing a similar environment as a small number of large caps dominate ...

AZ NGA positions for growth with key appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... going forward," Blackledge said. "The financial advice sector has transformed over the last 5-7 years, with the exit of the banks and the larger institutions and the rise of professional advisers. The investment AZ NGA is making in the industry will ...