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Vanguard launches two new diversified ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... diversified fund options, our new all growth and income-focused ETFs are designed with the diverse needs of Australian investors in mind," he said. "Our diversified ETFs are grounded in our proven investment philosophy which emphasises low costs and ...

HNWIs set to increase real estate exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Australia is in the top 10 for populations with more than US$10 million ($15.7 million) globally, with the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2025 revealing the wealthy are set to increase their exposure to real estate. According to the report, Australia ranks ...

Property developer, investment firm goes 'all in' on Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
Property development, construction, and investment firm Oreana has launched its investments business to the Australian market, including a new fund. Oreana's funds management business was established in Asia in 2017, but the firm said it's now ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Mohamed El-Erian, who was chief executive of Harvard's endowment and PIMCO, published The Only Game in Town in 2016, presenting central banks as the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation ...

AI is not a bubble: ECP Asset Management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... Warton said while the world moved towards more mainstream AI adoption, the infrastructure is still playing catch-up. "To our mind, not speculative. It is meeting a real need and a real customer demand, and that is despite any sort of efficiency breakthroughs ...

Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... retirement planning journey by considering what sort of lifestyle they want when they stop working... Once you have your goals in mind, you can start taking the right steps to achieve them. "While just over half don't expect to achieve a comfortable ...

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... total cost for these cases of $124.8 million. "That is a very big number, one which we have feared for some time. Keep in mind that this is the cost before AFCA fees," he said. The failure of United Global Capital (UGC) significantly drove the 2026 levy ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... other professionals or offering alternative processes. "Just as life insurance has given millions of Australians peace of mind that they have financial support to help face lifeʼs biggest challenges, itʼs important that those experiencing family and ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Betashares chief economist David Bassanese is calling for a 0.35% cut to bring the official interest rate down to 4%. "To my mind, the case for a rate cut this month has been clear ever since release of the Q4 CPI report. In short, underlying inflation ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Rest is the latest fund to botch its handling of insurance - this time for incorrectly charging uninsured members for coverage - adding to a growing pile of industry failures. Rest's mishandling comes as other major superannuation funds have been caught ...