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HESTA hunts for portfolio construction and risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
HESTA's general manager of portfolio construction and risk has exited the $93 billion super fund, underscoring the high number of senior turnovers in big super. The superannuation fund confirmed that Michael Sommers had exited and that it was looking ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Global active equity managers faced their toughest year in over two decades in 2024, according to Frontier Advisors. Frontier Advisors said heightened market concentration and US equity dominance created formidable headwinds, with most managers struggling ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
The US Superannuation Investment Summit has kicked off in the United States with Australian super funds exploring deeper investment opportunities within the US. Treasurer Jim Chalmers addressed the summit, essentially serving up Australia's retirement ...

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's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't expected to see its big breakthrough this year. Nevertheless, expectations for returns on capital are at their highest since the pandemic, according to Fidelity International's 2025 analyst survey. AI is expected to ...

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy could potentially catapult to $123 million in the 2027 financial year, new estimates from the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) shows. Following the bombshell that the 2026 CSLR levy ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce has provided an outlook for markets in the year ahead, with a positive yet subdued sentiment. Pearce said that while 2023 and 2024 were both bumper years for markets - with returns greater than 20% - he ...

Foreign investors banned from buying homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The Albanese government has announced it will ban foreign investors from buying established homes for at least two years and crack down on foreign land banking. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the move is aimed at easing pressure on the Australian housing ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
The Senate Economics Committee has released its third interim report as part of the inquiry into Australia's retirement system. Senate Economics Committee chair Senator Andrew Bragg said the third report is focused around the "shocking governance ...

CBA's 'Cinderella story' over: Analysts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) delivered another strong half yearly result this week, reporting net profit after tax of $5.14 billion. Yet, despite the continued strong performance, analysts are highly conscious of how overvalued the bank might ...