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Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... tax issues including some issues before the US Congress and also, of course, I made our case once again when it comes to trade and tariffs and these escalating trade tensions around the world," Chalmers said. "The global economic environment is very ...

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... raising questions about the value of passive approaches in periods of greater unpredictability. "Against the backdrop of trade and geopolitical uncertainty, investment priorities have shifted, with resilience now front of mind," Doyle continued. "Since ...

Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
ASIC has released a consultation paper to seek feedback on whether the Corporations Act should apply to trade union redundancy funds. Consultation Paper 384, Employee redundancy funds, will seek feedback on whether ASIC should have the power to regulate ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... like Hezbollah or Houthi rebels, though their capabilities are weakened." Sycamore said Iran may consider disrupting global trade by closing the Strait of Hormuz, though he said that action is unlikely due to the impact it would have on China and India ...

Green moves: Airtrunk, JPMorgan, T. Rowe Price

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... innovation initiatives. She served in the Singapore Foreign Service as a diplomat in Beijing, overseeing China's economy and trade policies, before taking up the role at the city-state's finance ministry. Currently, Ding serves on the International ...

Betashares names director of private assets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
James Fleiter, a former member of the institutional sales team at Ares Management Australia, has joined Betashares as the exchange-traded funds provider expands into private credit. Fleiter joins as director of private assets after taking three months' ...

Rest, NZ Super Fund top global rankings for best practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... average score of all the other funds, however, remained flat from last year at 61%. "Sadly, we're seeing geopolitics and trade tensions taking over as key concerns of sovereign funds, some of which are turning more domestic, isolated and opaque," GlobalSWF ...

Select stocks in charge of their own destiny: Aoris

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... "We don't own businesses where the external environment can matter... that would include businesses with a housing cycle, trade and tariffs, and politics. "And we don't want to be in what I call the sharp end of change. Change is always exciting but ...

CareSuper chief member officer to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... Potter is a former national secretary of the Australian Services Union and former vice president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. He has also previously served on the board of CareSuper. Meanwhile, Davy was the chief executive of Quadrant Super ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... and are expected to remain more volatile compared to 2024. "Uncertainty stemming from US tariffs - reflected in ongoing trade negotiations, the risk of policy reversals, corporate disruption from supply chain realignments, and the potential for interest ...