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Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Almost half (47%) of HESTA members retire involuntarily, according to new research commissioned by the super fund. The research - prepared by Evolved Thinking - surveyed more than 1800 pre-retirement health, aged care and community services (HACS) workers ...

Foresight Analytics names research lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
Foresight Analytics has appointed a new head of research as it looks to expand its coverage. Rob da Silva joined Foresight Analytics & Ratings, the research subsidiary of the Sydney-based group, last month. He spent more than eight years at SQM Research ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... findings come from Calastone's 2024 Global Fund Flows Report. Fixed income dominates Bond funds flows hit an all-time-high, though 2024 also showed potential recovery signs for active equity funds. In Australia, bond fund flows grew three-fold to $12.2 ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... negative impact on global economic activity, which, all things being equal, would further reduce demand for our exports, even though we're not heavily exposed to the US directly," Oliver said. Notably, an OECD study found a 10% decline in global ...

FSCP orders adviser to undertake further education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... "The breach occurred because the relevant provider failed to take into account the client's defined benefit scheme even though income the client received from the scheme was referred to on several occasions in the Statement of Advice," the FSCP said. ...

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... "In a way, we are actually lower risk compared to a lot of long-only managers because of our ability to short. So, even though it looks risky, and a lot of education comes with that, [we] have the ability to short or hedge against a lot of volatilities ...

Realm House hires from Plato

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
A former Plato Investment Management credit specialist has joined contrarian credit and fixed income manager Realm Investment House. Simon Tung has been appointed portfolio manager within the boutique asset manager's strategy and risk division. ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... account holders shouldn't be alarmed: the sector is taking action now to future proof against any potential risks, even though scams are incredibly rare in the superannuation sector," Delahunty said. "The superannuation sector isn't sitting back and ...

$3m super tax will level playing field: Australia Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... reduce the tax concession on balances over $3 million is a much-needed reform to Australia's superannuation system, even though it will only affect 80,000 people. "This financial year the richest 10% will receive just over $20 billion in superannuation ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... tariffs and trade policies makes it challenging for companies to make long-term business decisions. On the positive side though, a strong US dollar might mitigate some of the tariff impacts."