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The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
The latest national account figures indicate that Australia's productivity growth remains in the doldrums, prompting the Productivity Commission to declare revitalising productivity growth as a national priority. September quarter figures showed ...

Cbus to play key role in new Bluey movie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
The newly announced Bluey movie is set to fetch big dollarbucks for Cbus members. Cbus members will benefit from the newly announced Bluey feature film, with the industry super fund a major backer of the movie's financier. Parents and children alike ...

Settlement reached in Caddick class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
A settlement has been reached in the class action filed in the Federal Court against auditors for SMSFs run by Melissa Caddick. The class action - led by Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman - was filed on behalf of 21 original group members. Just ...

Netwealth celebrates $100bn amid 25th anniversary

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Netwealth has marked 25 years in business by crossing $100 billion in funds under administration (FUA) on its platform. On November 28, Netwealth achieved FUA of $100 billion, comprised of $99.5 billion in custodial FUA and $0.7 billion non-custodial. ...

Resources for the win in 2025: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Australia's resource sector is well-placed to deliver for investors next year, with Datt Capital flagging a mix of underlying signals that will drive its performance. In 2025, oil, gold and metals, lithium and copper, as well as industrial metals are ...

Former Western AM investment chief charged for 'cherry-picking'

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech for "engaging in a multi-year scheme to allocate favourable trades to certain portfolios." The SEC alleges Leech engaged in the conduct ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Robeco has forecasted another challenging year for the global economy, marked by conflicting signals and complex dynamics, in its 2025 economic outlook titled This is not a landing. Robeco said the US economy shows signs of continued resilience, despite ...

Trump 2.0 set to boost small and mid-caps: Canopy Investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
The volatile environment under a second Donald Trump administration could create opportunities in active investing, particularly in global small and mid-caps companies, according to Canopy Investors. Canopy Investors portfolio manager Kris Webster said ...

ASIC narrows in on private market investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said the corporate regulator is focused on driving consistency and transparency around super fund investments in the private market. "We have an ongoing dialogue with APRA's work around the valuation of unlisted assets ...

HESTA to pay members impacted by COVID revaluations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
HESTA has agreed to make payments to two cohorts of members impacted by valuation decisions made by the fund in March 2020. APRA said in March 2020, HESTA made downwards adjustments to five single sector Choice options invested in unlisted assets but ...