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Institutional investors show signs uncertainty has peaked: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... seen in November 2020, when COVID vaccines were announced. This suggests that investors believe the peak of uncertainty, whether geopolitical or policy-related, has passed," he said. Additionally, long-term investor allocations to equities rose by 0.7% ...

Iress deputy chief made redundant, takeover talks confirmed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... withdrawn. "Iress is currently in the early stages of engagement with Blackstone and Thoma Bravo in order to ascertain whether an offer can be made which can be recommended by the Iress board. There can be no certainty that any proposal or offer will ...

MLC adds term deposits, ETFs to Expand

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... solutions from MLC Asset Management, we're giving financial advisers the tools to deliver better outcomes for their clients, whether they're looking for stability through term deposits or growth via ETFs. "We know that ETFs are growing at a record rate ...

Four men charged over sophisticated bond scam

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... investment scam, the four allegedly dealt with victim funds which were the proceeds of crime and were "reckless as to whether those funds were proceeds of crime." ASIC believes those funds were deposited into various Australian bank accounts controlled ...

Treasury launches retirement phase consultations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... account-based pensions. The paper suggests a simple indicator could include "a 'Yes'/'No' response on whether trustees offer their members a drawdown option that is different from the MDR within their ABPs." "However, it is assumed all ...

Super funds risk 'falling behind': MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... "We've got to take some leadership and be sharing insights and be provoking thinking. We really welcome the conversation, whether it's with our clients or with our peers, especially in this area. "It's an important area for us to not be too ...

Former Qantas Super investment chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... built this firm thoughtfully and deliberately, always with a clear focus on clients who think in decades, not quarters. Whether their goal is to preserve family wealth or to support a broader mission, they share commitment to purpose-driven capital." ...

Treasury launches consultation on CSLR breaching sub-sector levy caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... The consultation runs until August 29. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said in considering whether and how to determine a special levy, the minister "should have regard to the risk of entrenching further moral hazard into ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Chalmers welcomed the input saying Spender was approaching the topic in a "constructive way" but stopped short of addressing whether the government would consider other forms of tax reform. "I think the opposition, frankly, could learn from the constructive ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... accountability and transparency. Without consistent benchmarks, funds are flying blind. It becomes difficult to assess whether a 2% management fee and a 20% performance fee are justified. Current benchmarks are woeful. They're often based on limited ...