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HUB24 engulfs ClearView's remaining superannuation business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
HUB24 expects its $121 billion in funds under administration (FUA) to surge even further as it takes on ClearView's superannuation and pension business, WealthFoundations. WealthFoundations will bring $1.3 billion in FUA via a successor fund transfer ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... in fact, tightened a little further in late 2024," RBA governor Michele Bullock said. "Furthermore, productivity growth has not picked up, which implies that growth in unit labour costs remains high. "If monetary policy is eased too much too soon, disinflation ...

Future Generation appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... risk, youth mental health, and economic equality for women. Shareholders can choose which social impact partners or other not-for-profit organisations will receive the investment. Hopperton will also work closely with Future Generation chief executive ...

Challenger profits up, share price falls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Challenger has reported a normalised net profit after tax (NPAT) of $225 million, up 12%, driven by higher earnings across its retirement income brand, Life, and its funds management division, according to its first-half 2025 results announcement. The ...

Custodians revel in double-digit gains

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... assets - Apex Group's pool shrunk by 4% to $35.59 billion. That said, Apex Group has the most assets under administration (not held in custody) at $273.3 billion, up 17.3% since June 2024. When combined with its custody assets, Apex Group ranks sixth ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... Masters said that while the market is pricing in a rate cut and she believed it was likely one would come, the RBA board may not want to jump the gun. "Inflation hurts all Australians, and this is a point that [RBA governor Michele] Bullock has made," ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... place today. Meanwhile, geopolitical uncertainty remain one of the biggest risks, with Tagg highlighting that markets are not in favour of the blurry picture on display now. "Global economic uncertainty is as high as it's been in the last three decades," ...

Oaktree offers Star $650m lifeline

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... execution of long-form financing documentation, amongst other conditions. Despite the long list of demands, the proposal is not conditional on Star raising subordinated capital, or any waiver or deferral of tax payable to state governments. "The board ...

Our results were strong: Alexis George

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... surprises. Meanwhile, addressing speculation about a potential bid for the CFS wrap platform, George said AMP is "certainly not looking for anything at the moment," but noted that if assets came to market, "we'd have a look." "We could also think ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... the RBA expected, and the economy deserves to be rewarded for its good behaviour with a rate cut ASAP," Bassanese said. "To not cut rates this week would effectively renege on a promise to deliver interest rate relief once there was sufficient progress ...