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Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June, a former employee of G8 Education was charged with more than 70 child sex abuse offences allegedly involving ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... underpinned by volatility." "Volatility remains low, but the sensitivity to macro shocks, such as earnings disappointments, policy surprises, or geopolitical flare-ups, is high. "In our view, investors are optimistic but guarded, more inclined to rotate ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... being a factor in dropping the cash rate down by 25bp and enabling a continued orderly wind down of contractionary monetary policy settings over the coming six to 12 months."

Mercer Super sued over 'longstanding and systemic' failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... to comply with the regime, resulting in the investigations not being reported. This included there being no end-to-end policy or procedure to adequately identify when an investigation was commenced, how long the investigation lasted, and whether or not ...

LGT Crestone taps alternatives and ESG expert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... funds, and venture capital. He also led the ESG integration across the investment process, developing the firm's ESG policy, and producing its inaugural ESG Annual Report. Prior to that role, he also held investment roles at Prudential International ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... substantial number of reportable situations to ASIC that can be considered as a breach report, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said. Under DBFO Tranche 1, the Fee Disclosure Statement obligation was removed, and multiple ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... the global and local economy, these seem relatively well contained for the moment. "Greater certainty around US tariff policy is emerging, with tariff rates less onerous than feared in early April. In Australia, the main risk is a failure of households ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... bit of a soft patch but no signs of spiraling. With minimal risk of a sharp move higher in inflation, it stands to reason policy should be closer to neutral," Solomon said. "But given orthodox nature of the board they will likely take a measured approach ...

Institutional investors show signs uncertainty has peaked: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... when COVID vaccines were announced. This suggests that investors believe the peak of uncertainty, whether geopolitical or policy-related, has passed," he said. Additionally, long-term investor allocations to equities rose by 0.7%, reaching 54.8%. Metcalfe ...

CSC quashes internal bullying, sexism claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... has reached out to CSC for further comment. Torney said every complaint is thoroughly investigated in accordance with its policy but refuses to speak on individual complaints publicly. "CSC requires all executives and staff to observe the highest standards ...