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Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... multifactor productivity has barely moved since the mid-1990s, while in manufacturing it's grown by 23% and in the overall market sector by almost 20% over the same period." To improve construction productivity, CEDA recommends streamlining land-use ...

Aware Super cuts fees for retiree members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... real benefits for all our members, including lower costs, better services, more personalised advice and a stronger fund overall." Aware Super said the change sees its fees now $600 less than the industry average and will save retirees about $3100 over ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... the beginning of the year, the fund manager was long equities, particularly US equities. But since Liberation Day, its overall equity position has moved from overweight to neutral, maintaining small, long positions in Europe, UK and Japan - effectively ...

ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... ETN (US$193.2 million), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (US$152.3 million), and iShares Bitcoin ETFP (US$122 million). Overall, the global ETF industry ended the month slightly over 14,000 products and nearly 28,000 listings, spanning 858 providers ...

Vision Super defends new but 'archaic' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... the recipient is "subject to a law, or binding scheme, that has the effect of protecting the information in a way that, overall, is at least substantially similar to the way the APPs protect the information". APP 8.21 adds that an overseas recipient ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... by treasurer Jim Chalmers as an "absolutely outstanding appointment." "I've already sat down with Daniel Mulino... Overall in the portfolio the big priorities are managing this global uncertainty, making our economy more productive, building more ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... and India (3.5%) making up its next-biggest export destinations. Several news outlets report that China's exports overall jumped 8.1% in April year on year amidst Trump's Liberation Day tariffs on shipments to the US. CNBC calculates that China's ...

US financial market dominance can't last indefinitely: MSCI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... hasn't continued - something he said was not "unreasonable to connect with the rise in uncertainty in markets." "That overall picture means that if you're a sophisticated investor looking to deploy capital now, you might just be a bit cautious. ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... expertise required to deliver it. "Retirement planning advice has a substantial and often irreversible impact on the client's overall financial position. The FAAA recommends that transition to retirement and retirement advice be explicitly excluded from ...

Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... advisers. The top three non-aligned groups were Alliance Wealth with 351, Count Financial with 331 and Lifespan with 289. Overall, AMPFP is the largest with 857 advisers. Meanwhile, the fastest-growing groups were Lifespan and Centrepoint Alliance, which ...