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Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... quarter annuity net book growth was 1% lower than Morgan Stanley's estimates and the total life book growth was negative, though longer duration sales were stronger. APRA's upcoming capital review could also help Challenger, analysts said, as ...

No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... all at once, everyone's trying to reduce risk - they're selling bonds. "The reason why I raise these bond moves, though, is that it really seemed to spook the Trump administration. "I actually think it was the instability in the bond market that ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Australian Retirement Trust has promoted its high-profile asset liability management lead to a more senior retirement job. Longstanding executive and renowned retirement specialist Brnic Van Wyk has been elevated to principal of retirement solutions ...

JP Morgan AM hires from Vanguard

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed an exchange-traded fund specialist from Vanguard to bolster distribution in the rapidly growing market. Stefania Vivarini is credited with launching Vanguard's ETF-based separately managed accounts. Vivarini ...

Future Fund veteran takes on new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Future Fund emerging markets lead has taken up a new role at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. Industry heavyweight Craig Thorburn - who has been with the fund for almost two decades - has been appointed director of thought leadership. While leading ...

Insignia Financial trims $5bn off FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... ($94.2bn). The Wrap business' assets were down 1.4% due to negative market movements and $608 million in pension payments, though partially offset by net inflows of $393 million. The MLC Expand Advised products saw close to $500 million in net inflows ...

Coalition targets 'ambitious' goal of 30k advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... its ambitious target of 30,000 advisers. A numerical target for rebuilding adviser numbers is a helpful signal of intent, though this must be matched by action that makes the profession more viable and attractive to new entrants. "We continue to advocate ...

AustralianSuper says cyberattack losses total $750k

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... had occurred. Australian Retirement Trust has not provided an update since the cyberattack was made public on April 7 - though at the time the fund said it had not identified any suspicious transactions. Speaking at an industry event, ASFA chief executive ...

Northern Trust survey reveals what's testing asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... predict, macroeconomic factors, including interest rate changes were most pressing. Geopolitical instability ranked second, though it was cited less frequently by respondents from APAC. Risks from domestic political instability followed. Climate change ...

Cbus plays it steady amid rocky start to the year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... where it's currently underweight and sees capacity to deploy. Meanwhile, Gavin is "just a little bit sanguine on markets," though certainly not exiting equities in any wholesale measures. Why? He noted the S&P 500 delivered a 25% return last year, and ...