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Coalition's super for housing policy 'unlikely to continue': Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... $100,000 or $150,000; or removing the cap altogether. The turnaround in policy has been welcomed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), with assistant secretary Jospeh Mitchell saying it would have drained workers' retirement savings. "It's ...

Ausbil launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... for a reciprocal 10% because of the perceived unfairness of the GST on US exporters here. With China in advanced stages of trade negotiations we remain positive on our outlook, and we do not see a recession," the note said. Ausbil portfolio manager Michael ...

Equip Super rejigs insurance fees, policy terms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... benefit members. From October 1, an insured person who travels to a country listed on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website will be subject to a "do not travel warning". Additionally, the exclusion for illness or injury resulting from an ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... players to establish best practices moving forward, which allows the sector to flourish. "Importantly, Australia's limited trade exposure to the US insulates its economy from the direct brunt of rising US protectionism, unlike many of its APAC peers," ...

Trust key to client satisfaction in advice: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... includes appropriate asset allocation (1.3%); behavioural coaching (3.1%); and tax planning (1.2%), while guidance on financial trade-offs, and expertise were considered "variable" and "priceless", respectively. Other key findings include that 89% of ...

Pacific Current FUM, earnings lower in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
The exit of two boutiques has dented Pacific Current Group's (PAC) funds under management (FUM) by 29%, while another affiliate dragged the 2025 financial year with a $22.1 million impairment. Exits in Banner Oak Capital Partners and Carlisle Management ...

Betashares adds emerging markets ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Betashares is bringing another exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its lineup, marking its third addition this month. The Betashares MSCI Emerging Markets Complex ETF (ASX: BEMG) - available on the ASX from August 25 - will provide investors with access to ...

VanEck goes for growth with new ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
VanEck has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) to complement its international quality, value and small cap strategies. VanEck MSCI International Growth ETF (ASX: GWTH) will be available on the ASX from August 28, pending final regulatory approval. ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... a weak uptake in the primary market, and you are also seeing curves steepen," says Murfin. "It's been a very popular trade for active managers. "But don't forget that we've gone from an inverted curve in the US to a now a very much normalised ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... ratio and participation rate reached 60.9% and 63.5% respectively, both new historical highs. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) welcomed the strong lift in both employment and pay for women. "This new data shows the gender pay gap has been ...