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ASIC takes Block Earner case to High Court

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... of a financial product, which extends well beyond Block Earner and the crypto sector. We believe the Full Federal Court's April ruling was a strong and well-reasoned decision that upheld the integrity of our operations. "We remain confident in the soundness ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... this is equivalent to about US$470 billion in tax hikes and will potentially impact the country's GDP growth. In early April, J.P. Morgan raised the probability of a recession occurring in 2025 to 60%. Based on first quarter activities in the US ...

ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... hours. That sent the VIX Index to levels unseen since the pandemic panic, and prior to that, the Global Financial Crisis. In April, the most recent reporting date, net inflows totalled US$157 billion. A substantial portion (US$88.3 billion) came from ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... week. Indeed, we expect RBA communication to emphasise that developments in the global economy have deteriorated since the April board meeting despite some better news on US and Chinese trade policy earlier this week. "Notwithstanding, at this juncture ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... later, she became general manager of shared services and strategy and was acting chief executive between December 2023 and April 2024. Before joining the fund Steed had a 25-year career in financial services and banking, including various executive and ...

Vanguard ETFs claim first, second, and third place for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
A trio of Vanguard ETFs topped April inflows, pulling in over $1.1 billion, according to Betashares' Australian ETF review. The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF brought in $533.6 million in inflows, followed by the Vanguard MSCI Index International ...

NZ Super appoints inaugural chief operating officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... also the general manager in strategy and shared services in 2022 and the acting chief executive between December 2023 and April 2024. Before joining the Guardians, Steed had a 25-year career in financial services and banking, including various executive ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... end, markets have a power all their own. A power I might not say that Trump, in his wacky way, acknowledges," he said. On April 3, Trump slapped a slew of tariffs on goods imported into the US, ranging from 10% to 50%. China has since announced countermeasures ...

Ascent Investment mastermind cops 33 criminal charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... equitable grounds, together with the managed investment scheme it operated. Dunjey was the sole director and member of Ascent. April 2023 Federal Court documents show that it was "very likely that Mr Dunjey and Ascent operated a 'Ponzi' scheme." ...

HESTA members to keep paying fees as disruption continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... $89 billion fund is currently transitioning to GROW Inc. (GROW) for its administration services - a process which began on April 12 and isn't expected to end until June 2. A HESTA spokesperson told Financial Standard that during this time members ...