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WTW promotes local staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... markets team within the advisory practice. This role focused predominately on assessing market risk for the big four Australian banks and state treasury corporations, including risk analysis and valuation of derivative portfolios. Vassilopoulos earlier ...

Australian Ethical hires ESG heavyweight

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has added another sustainable investment professional to its team as it continues to attract more capital. The fund has hired Dan Simpson as a sustainable and impact specialist and the link between the business's investment ...

Blue Owl completes local private wealth team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... Pacific and Japan, the Sydney team is in place, and there will be no further hiring. "I look forward to partnering with Australian wealth managers in navigating the compelling opportunities of US private markets and delivering robust solutions focused ...

Paying more fees doesn't speed up superannuation death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Paying higher superannuation fees doesn't equate to getting death benefits paid out faster, according to research by Super Consumers Australia (SCA). In the wake of a review by ASIC into death benefit claims handling practices of superannuation trustees ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... the middle," Sycamore said. "If current lines hold, the fallout has the potential to dwarf the economic impact on the Australian economy felt during the GFC and COVID." The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) reduced its cash rate this week, citing uncertainty ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... current draft legislation, could bring a world of problems once introduced, including payroll and tax obligations for Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), experts claimed. One of the proposed changes is to use the New Payment Platform (NPP) ...

'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
As the stock market correction remains in full swing as a result of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Australians are being reminded to stay calm. Schroders head of strategic research Duncan Lamont said despite the market mayhem, a market ...

Data centres 'major growth sector' for Australia: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... $25.8 billion (US$15.5 billion) last year, and accounting for up to 70% of cross-border investment. Meanwhile, the Australian data centre market has gained "significant" momentum, according to the report, linked to the recent US ruling that granted the ...

Three AFS licensees pinged over compliance breaches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
Three AFS licensees - Australian Advice Network, IA Advice, and Sherrin Partners Services - have copped infringement notices from ASIC after their financial advisers provided personal advice while unregistered. Each licensee paid a $31,300 penalty in ...

Cbus plays it steady amid rocky start to the year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... of years has been "a bit testing," with markets rewarding a narrow group of stocks, the Magnificent Seven and four Australian banks. But with more volatility this year, and some signs of mean reversion, holding the line on active management, he said ...