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Pacific workers face barriers to claiming super: University

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
Financial experts are calling on the government to simplify the process for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers that come to Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme to access unclaimed superannuation once their visa expires ...

Quinbrook appoints new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has filled a new chief executive role, with the appointee set to oversee all the investment manager's regional teams, in addition to announcing a slew of other leadership changes. Quinbrook's current Australian regional ...

Inheritance dissatisfaction an advice opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Most high-net-worth (HNW) inheritors are unhappy with how they have used their inherited capital, presenting an opportunity for financial advisers. As the $3.5 trillion great wealth transfer kicks off, Capital Group surveyed 600 HNW individuals across ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
AMP has launched AMP Super Lifetime; a superannuation feature it claims could lift members' retirement incomes by over $100,000 in the first decade post-work. AMP Super Lifetime runs automatically in the background of a member's super account, creating ...

Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... increasingly realise that total portfolio thinking encourages a more agile and productive approach to allocating the marginal dollar of risk in their portfolios," he said. "This mindset also serves to clarify and simplify the organisational structure ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... "While commodity price movements influence a range of assets, including the equity of commodity companies and the Australian dollar, we view these as inadequate substitutes for a direct allocation to commodity futures," the paper stated. "Unlike other ...

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
A class action that was filed against AMP for charging excessive superannuation fees is finally being heard in court, with the trial kicking off today. In 2019, following the Royal Commission, several law firms sought to commence class actions against ...

DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...

Hearts & Minds chief exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... welcoming Howes to the team. "Over his 30-year financial services career, he has successfully managed and grown multi-billion dollar investment portfolios and investment product businesses. I am confident Richard will help us continue to improve our ...

ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... (US$391.2 million) and the Japan Physical Gold ETF (US$355 million). Notably, gold prices rose 6% during the month as the US dollar plunged and uncertainty escalated, according to the World Gold Council. The next highest net new asset gains came from ...