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Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... impact at the margin for them, but in the end all it does is increase costs, displaces competitive production and leads to lower and slower growth." Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis agreed, labelling Liberation Day "an act of economic self-harm by ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... and maintain larger buffers due to heightened withdrawal volatility. It could also lead to increased asset liquidations at lower values, crystallising losses, limiting sale potential, and triggering higher transaction costs and tax liabilities. Moreover ...

Insignia lost a suitor, but takeover isn't off the table: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... down, or if Insignia's flows deteriorate significantly. With no competing bidders, CC Capital could revise its over lower, but we think that's possible rather than probable." Morningstar also noted that Insignia said CC Capital is working hard ...

Panic selling of SMSF assets 'totally unnecessary'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... forward losses," Chalmers confirmed. When asked whether his government was talking to the Greens about their proposal to lower the threshold for the super tax to $2 million, Chalmers said the were "not considering that".

NAB MySuper class action settlement approved

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... moved to the Federal Court, with Maurice Blackburn saying the loss came in the form of the higher fees, commissions and lower investment returns, as well as a reduction in the amount members would have received in interest on their savings.

Benchmark-clinging passive investors risk meagre returns: Perpetual

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... rounds of US Federal Reserve quantitative earnings during and after the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, lower tax rates, and more recently, investment hype surrounding artificial intelligence. He acknowledged that while passive investing ...

HESTA members to keep paying fees as disruption continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
HESTA members currently in the midst of an extended limited services period will not see a pause or reduction applied to their administration fees, the fund confirmed. The $89 billion fund is currently transitioning to GROW Inc. (GROW) for its administration ...

Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood has voiced concerns about the future of Div 296, given Labor's overwhelming victory at the federal election. The proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million could ...

Vista Equity Partners, S64 to bring strategy to APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... trillion by 2027 at a growth rate of approximately 17%. The sector is accessible and presents strong fundamentals, contains lower volatility with potential AI upsides and acts as a portfolio diversifier, Vista said. Commenting, Vista global head of private ...

Aware Super appoints UK private equity lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... years of experience, he has held senior roles at Averroes Capital and RJD Partners, where he led teams investing in European lower mid-market buyout opportunities. In his role, Bulman will work with Aware Super's established European private equity ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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