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Franklin Templeton folds Martin Currie into affiliates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... Martin Currie added to its range of active ETFs yesterday but has shuttered several products that failed to scale. The Australian investment team is led by chief investment officer Reece Birtles, who has been in the role since 2006. He is the lead portfolio ...

SMC pushes for DBFO to curb retiree tax bills

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Modelling by the Super Members Council (SMC) shows close to one million older Australians are paying more in tax by leaving their super savings in accumulation products. The SMC said 700,000 Australians aged over 65 and no longer working full-time have ...

Bumpy roads ahead for traditional active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... the fifth consecutive quarter, the collective funds under management sat at -2%, which is below the 2% and 4% for the Australian and global markets, respectively - indicating share losses at the cohort level. However, the report highlighted the active ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed. The most significant price rises in the quarter were recreation and culture (+1.5%), and alcohol and tobacco ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... welcome reform to important and necessary features of superannuation in Australia." Super funds themselves, including Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super, also welcomed the government's plans.

AustralianSuper welcomes AI tech competition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... requirements are less than expected," he said. On a positive note, Global X investment specialist Billy Leung said Australian stocks are likely to weather the downturn given the limited exposure on the ASX to AI-related and technology stocks. "This could ...

AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Antipodes. He previously served as chief executive of Premium Wealth Management for many years until its acquisition by Australian Unity, where he became head of advice. Before that, he was head of sales and marketing at Australian Ethical, responsible ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... down the quality of audits. Such local modifications are still being hammered out with stakeholders, courtesy of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB). Mandatory sustainability reporting for large companies and financial institutions ...

Private credit asset manager launches $100m strategic capital fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Strategy. Notably, the Strategic Capital Strategy was established in 2020 to provide bespoke financing for mid-size Australian and New Zealand businesses to "facilitate growth, turnaround, and restructuring initiatives." GCI closed the $100 million raising ...

Insignia Financial appoints chief technology officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... brings over 25 years' experience within IT and financial services. He worked in similar capacities at Challenger and Australian Wealth Management before joining Insignia in 2008 as its head of business systems and delivery. Throughout his time at Insignia ...