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Aware Super delivers double digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... performing well despite challenging market conditions at the beginning of 2025," Graham said. The super fund said global shares were a strong performing asset class, with private equity and infrastructure also delivering solid returns. Graham also highlighted ...

Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... turning to local fundamentals. Australian equities "hold the strongest net intention to buy, more than double that of US shares" in the first half of 2025, the report states. Investment Trends senior analyst Yiğit Günhan said there is a "recalibration" ...

Local assets help deliver 12% for ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... p.a. for its Balanced option and 11.9% p.a. for its High Growth option. At the individual option level, the International Shares Unhedged Index returned the highest at 16.5% p.a. and the hedged version delivered 12% p.a. The Australian Shares Index returned ...

AMP Super delivers double digit returns in FY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... uncertainty around the domestic economy, markets have rebounded strongly over the past few months. "Our overweight to US shares contributed meaningfully to performance in the first part of the year - and we closed that overweight in early February, anticipating ...

Potential Insignia takeover edges closer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... from the previous offer of $4.60 per share. Bain Capital initially placed a takeover bid to acquire all of Insignia's shares at $4 cash per share late last year ; the offer was subsequently rejected. At the beginning of the year, CC Capital Partners ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... is needed, private sources will be the preferred option, it added. Additionally, the RBA may transfer part or all of the shares or business of a CS facility licensee to a consenting third party or government-owned bridge entity if appropriate. "In some ...

Legalsuper celebrates double digit returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... Investment Management. As for the High Growth option, about 40% is invested in global equities and 36.5% is in Australian shares. The equity investments for the High Growth option are broadly similar to that of the Balanced product, but also include ...

Pinnacle founder Ian Macoun unloads $77m of shares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Pinnacle managing director Ian Macoun, who founded the investment management firm, has sold nearly four million shares in the firm for $76.7 million; the proceeds are earmarked for reinvestment in its affiliated fund manager Metrics. Macoun made the ...

Betashares gearing up to expand Wealth Builder product suite

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... expansion of its Wealth Builder geared ETF product suite, launched in April last year. The Betashares Wealth Builder Global Shares Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF has been registered with ASIC and, if launched, would be the fourth fund in the Wealth ...

ASIC calls on AFS licensees to 'step up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning about share sale fraud after a spike in reports of stolen shares due to identify theft. ASIC said it has conducted an industry review and provided updated guidance for AFSLs on how to ...