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Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... ahead of the broader market. Frontier found that value managers had a rough year, while growth managers fared better - though market conditions were only conductive to a subset of 'high-growth' managers, moderate growth managers failed to beat the benchmark. ...

Iress posts strong profit rebound, completes transformation program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... range of $54 million to $62 million. Iress' share price tumbled 17.82% following the announcement, wiping out recent gains, though they remain flat over the past year.

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... February or April or May, doesn't really fundamentally change [clients'] investment strategy. What does matter, though, is how far interest rates can fall," she said. "I think that is the most important question and the most interesting one ...

Our results were strong: Alexis George

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... company's pre-Royal Commission heyday is improbable. Morningstar said AMP's results fell short of expectations, though this was largely due to non-core factors, including weaker earnings from the now-sold advice business, alongside higher costs ...

Australian Retirement Trust, Qantas Super set merger date

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... privilege we have had in looking after the retirement savings of Qantas Super's members for over 86 years," Atkin said. "Though it is bittersweet to close this chapter in Qantas Super's history, we look forward to seeing the next chapter unfold as ART ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... years, a gap has materialised, with boutique advice practices unable to match the marketing budgets of bigger players. Though as super funds move further into the advice space following the government's post- Quality of Advice Review reforms, they may ...

PGIM inks joint venture for 20 Bridge Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
PGIM Real Estate is partnering with Anton Real Estate Partners to acquire 20 Bridge Street in the Sydney CBD - currently home to the ASX. Bought via the PGIM Real Estate Asia Pacific value-add strategy, the building is close to Circular Quay and key ...

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 ...

ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... confirmed two streams of work are now underway. "We will focus on why some consumers are advised to set up an SMSF, even though an SMSF may not be suitable for them and may adversely affect their retirement outcomes," ASIC said. The last review in thematic ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Australians overwhelmingly distrust the government on superannuation taxes and are wary of placing their confidence in the opposition, according to a new nationwide poll. The nationally representative poll, commissioned by the Financial Services Council ...