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Vale Donald Williams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... take on the titles of executive director and chief investment officer. He was instrumental in securing the backing of Australian Unity in 1999 and, in 2006, Australian Unity and Platypus entered a formal joint venture. Williams would remain as chief ...

Vanguard launches two new diversified ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... growth. VDAL offers 100% exposure to growth assets across more than 6000 equities in over 50 global markets - including Australian equities, global equities, emerging markets, and global small caps. It carries a management fee of 0.27% per annum. Meanwhile ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... insurers and superannuation trustees shoulder "enormous responsibilities" in safeguarding the financial interests of Australian households and businesses. "Well-governed institutions are likely to be more resilient in times of stress, while poor governance ...

Aussie ETF market tipped to hit $300bn in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... fastest-growing ETF market at a whopping 75% growth year on year. State Street head of ETF solutions, APAC Ahmed Ibrahim said the Australian ETF market continues to mature and is achieving nearly 30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the past decade. ...

HNWIs set to increase real estate exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... next 18 months, with 19% planning to reduce their allocation. This compares to 44% and 10% respectively globally. The Australian survey results found that the top objective for investing in property was growth and capital appreciation (48%), followed ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... representatives from AustralianSuper, JANA, Deloitte, S&P Global Market Intelligence, Northern Trust, BNP Paribas, AMP, Australian Ethical and Platinum Asset Management, among others.

REITs to finally see 'watershed' moment: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian REITs are set to experience a "watershed" moment as nearly three years of bearish sentiment finally comes to an end, according to Morgan Stanley. The doldrums the asset class has endured since mid-2022 are coming to an end as asset devaluations ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Stockspot Super has launched to the public, a move first flagged by Financial Standard in May 2024. Stockspot said the offering is Australia's first fully transparent, ETF-only superannuation product, which has been designed to keep costs low and provide ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the December quarter 2024 and 1.3% through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Modest growth was seen broadly across the economy this quarter. Both public and private ...

NZ Super commits NZ$50m to private equity manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... committed a further NZ$50 million ($45.2 million) to a private equity investment manager's strategy investing in Australian and New Zealand companies. The super fund has invested into Direct Capital's latest fund, Direct Capital VII LP (DCVII) ...