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Hostplus extends MetLife partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... MetLife Australia until June 2028. Since the inception of the partnership in 2013, Hostplus said its members have enjoyed lower premiums, improved insurance terms, and a more personalised claims experience from the life insurer. Hostplus currently provides ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... currently stands above the start of year level, State Street Markets said. The increase in allocation has been mainly funded by lower allocation to cash, which State Street described as "another pro-risk signal", while bond holdings remained largely ...

GQG assets hit record high despite underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... June quarter, the fund manager reported net inflows of US$3.4 billion. Year to date net flows were US$8 billion, which was lower than the US$11 billion reported in the prior corresponding period. Some US$69.7 billion of the asset pool is invested in ...

Instos committed to ESG despite lower advocacy: BNP Paribas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... specific ESG-related investment themes to ensure both return and impact. The survey revealed that while there has been a lower level of advocacy for ESG investing, 87% of respondents said their ESG and sustainability objectives remain unchanged. Additionally ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... and that is holding back household expenditure and businesses investment. This sentiment won't change overnight, and lower interest rates alone may not be the answer," Malakellis said. "It's a difficult balancing act for the RBA - they would ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... industry assistance policies found that continuing to advocate for free and open trade and looking for opportunities to lower tariffs would be our best responses to changes in global trade policy. "Australia's prosperity has been built on free and open ...

Insignia finalises 1300 staff transfer to SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... commitment to simplify and transform our superannuation business to convert our size into meaningful scale benefits, through lower cost-to-serve, competitive fees and industry leading service outcomes, under our go-forward brand, MLC." "The transition ...

Prime Value expands microcap fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... less well known, and give managers an opportunity to differentiate and add value," he said. "There is a 'sweet spot' in the lower risk part of the microcap market, via quality companies with resilient earnings combined with a strong growth outlook." ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... major themes for investors. The range of possible returns in the US has never been wider. That doesn't necessarily mean lower returns, but it does likely mean a wider range of plausible outcomes." Meanwhile, despite stronger returns across its other ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... of client data when sending it offshore," ASIC said. The total levy estimates budgeted for advisers for 2025 is slightly lower than the amount ASIC estimated for the prior year of $48.4 million. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said ...