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CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The review will begin on 1 October 2025. The Life Code sets enforceable standards life insurers ...

Bennelong launches Allspring Global Income Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025
Bennelong Funds Management has launched the Allspring Global Income Fund in the Australian market as flagged in May. Bennelong recently partnered with Allspring Global Investments to distribute its global income strategy across Australia and New Zealand. ...

Alternatives stable pushes Navigator assets higher

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Ongoing volatility continues to bolster Navigator Global Investments' (NGI) performance as its stable of active, alternative strategies saw assets under management (AUM) jump to US$86 billion at the end of June. While the global fundraising landscape ...

VFMC farewells asset allocation lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
Following the departure of VFMC's head of portfolio strategy and asset allocation Leanne Taylor, senior portfolio manager Kuek Chyuan Low has stepped into the role in an interim basis. Taylor resigned from the role she held since 2022. She told ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
While Australian investors breathed a resounding sigh of relief when US President Donald Trump binned section 899 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), local multinationals, however, were lumped with grave uncertainties surrounding the global Pillar ...

Brighter Super default members earn 11% in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
Brighter Super's MySuper option achieved 10.9% p.a. for the 2025 financial year, exceeding performance for the medium and long term. The latest result outpaced the three-, five- and 10-year time horizons of 10.3% p.a., 8.2% p.a. and 7.2% p.a. respectively. ...

LGT Crestone promotes investment duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
LGT Crestone has announced two senior promotions within its chief investment office, strengthening its asset allocation and capital markets leadership. Firstly, the private wealth firm has promoted Matthew Tan to head of asset allocation, acknowledging ...

Magellan bolsters investment and distribution ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Magellan Asset Management has strengthened both its distribution and investment teams with a string of senior hires, sharpening its adviser focus and deepening its equities and infrastructure bench. Andrew Dowling, who joins next month, will be based ...

Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed he has shared the concerns of Australian super funds and institutional investors over potential issues they may face when it comes to US President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'. Chalmers said he had a "very productive" ...

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Australian investors are looking to engage with active managers to navigate the heightened geopolitical volatility, according to a new survey. The Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey 2025, which covers nearly 1000 institutional investors and wealth ...