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HNWIs set to increase real estate exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... to the industrial sector, and also to access the nascent data centre market. However, allocating capital to data centres is far more challenging than traditional sectors, and we expect to see more private investor activity in the deeper and more liquid ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... post-reforms, though the drop was less pronounced than for death and TPD insurance. Still, coverage remains significantly lower, with far fewer individuals holding DII compared to death and TPD policies. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said its research ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... purchase additional services and somewhat the level of interest they would provide to the adviser. Now the fees clients pay is far more important than it has been historically," Centurion said. Multiples for a transaction are also heavily dependent on ...

The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... in the market sector rose by 0.1% between 2022-23 and 2023-24. This was below the 20-year average annual rate of 0.3%, and far below the 1.6% annual rate recorded between 1994-95 to 2003-04. PC deputy chair Alex Robson said the story was only slightly ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... optimistic for improved conditions for active management - with a "very strong start" for active investors in global equities so far. Nevertheless, US equity dominance, concentrated markets, and macroeconomic forces continue to influence the investment ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... do them, in what sequence, or if he'll do them at all. That creates a lot of uncertainty," Redican said. "Reassuringly, so far, financial markets have taken that uncertainty in stride, and that does seem a little surprising. I think, to some extent ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
MLC chief investment officer Dan Farmer said MLC is open to the possibility of investing in bitcoin in the future, but now is not the right time. "Like many institutional investors, we remain in the 'not now', rather than 'not ever' to bitcoin camp," ...

Perennial beefs up sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Perennial Partners has made three key appointments to bolster its distribution team and better support its institutional and wholesale marketing efforts. Scott Curtis joins as director for private wealth and family office, based in Sydney. Bringing ...

Super moves: Aware Super, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Aware Super has added a new associate portfolio manager to its infrastructure team. In the new role at the $190 billion superannuation fund, Sue Jiang is responsible for the origination of new investment opportunities and managing the existing investments ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... various practices that we're taking a range of actions and steps in regard of that." In late 2024 and throughout 2025 so far, ASIC has made several appeals to superannuation trustees to rectify poor claims handling practices. In November 2024, ASIC ...