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Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... destabilisation. "Over the past few days, there have been significant falls in oil prices and a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Both developments would have implications for activity and inflation if they were to persist," the report said. "In ...

Which fund managers are making the most from investor fees?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... exposure via an index ETF. "Investing is one of the few things in life where the more you pay the less you get. Every saved dollar is more money in investors' back pockets. The Australian funds management industry is raking in over $6 billion annually ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... balances occurred alongside capital calls on private asset commitments and a large, sustained decline in the Australian dollar drained liquidity through payments related to foreign exchange hedges," the RBA said. Despite raising concerns, the RBA said ...

Super fund growth: The winners and losers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... Conexus Institute's State of Super 2025 report. AustralianSuper saw the strongest net member flows and the most growth in dollar terms. ART, meanwhile, stayed in the race by undertaking multiple mergers, including Commonwealth Bank Super and Qantas ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... dispersions, particularly in emerging markets that may be well-positioned for shifts to global supply chains and a weakening US dollar, the caveat being that demand comes from outside the US - but the tariff contagion could hamper that," Neiron said. ...

WT Financial enters JV with Merchant Wealth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... entities" (Hubcos), each representing either a single practice or a group of complementary practices with multi-million-dollar revenue. A hub may be selected for investment if it has developed a scalable front and/or back-end administration or investment ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
There is still millions of Australians paying for default insurance cover through their superannuation that they don't know about or understand, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). SCA found that 19% of people are unsure whether they have ...

Regal leads $30m note in Carma

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... customer-centric approach in the pre-owned automotive sector. "The success of this model has laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry, reshaping the way people buy and sell cars online," he said. In a statement, Carma said digital-first ...

New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has kicked off the 2025-26 Federal Budget by declaring that cost-of-living pressures are "front and centre," unveiling two surprise tax cuts for all Australian taxpayers. From 1 July 2026, the 16% tax rate, which applies to taxable ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... which ignores cash flows. He explained that in a decumulating fund, losses followed by gains can leave members worse off in dollar terms than if returns had been steady throughout. In a growing fund, however, the opposite effect occurs. As markets fall ...