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Trade war intensifies: China, Canada respond to Trump's tariffs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... winners." Canada responded with countermeasures, imposing a 25% tariff on US$105 billion worth of US goods imported into the country. In addition to the federal response, several Canadian provinces have escalated their own measures, restricting procurement ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... and advanced digital infrastructure. He also noted that Sydney is home to Australia's largest banks and dominates the country's venture capital and private equity activity. Deverall told the Summit that Sydney's advanced digital and infrastructure and ...

Global tech companies eyeing super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... to Australia to pitch their capabilities to our super funds next week for the AM Tech Day summit. Invartis Consulting country head Nigel Janz told Financial Standard these global tech companies see a huge opportunity in Australia. Janz said the tech ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Qantas Super deputy investment officer has moved to Cambooya, the family office for the Fairfax family. Chris Grogan joins Cambooya in the same role. The investment professional was also Qantas Super's head of defensive assets. In that role, he ...

Super fund looks to AI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Aware Super has hired a data and artificial intelligence executive to speed up the adoption of the fast-developing technology. Mythili Baker has been appointed to the newly created role of head of data and AI at the $185 billion super fund. Aware Super ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... managers struggling to meet benchmark returns. The median global active equity manager was left in the dust by the MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) - which tracks large and mid-cap stocks across 47 developed and emerging markets - by 4.6%, the ...

Northern Trust lands another mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... servicing providers allows us to dedicate resources and tailor capabilities to meet our clients' unique needs," Northern Trust country head of Australia Leon Stavrou said. "Our selection by Generation Life, a leader in their field, will help them achieve ...

Apex names country head and COO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... two key appointments following its agreement to buy Iress's superannuation business. Nick Bradford has been named country head for Australia with Chris Stevens taking on the role of chief operating officer for superannuation. Bradford said the appointments ...

Schroders launches new active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... consistent outperformance, regardless of market conditions. ALPH aims to provide capital growth in excess of the MSCI All Country World Index over a three-to-five-year period. "While pursuing a style agnostic approach, ALPH tilts to underweight value ...

Institutional sales exec exits Ares Management

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... where he covered boutique fund distribution, capital market research and asset consulting. It is understood that local country head John Knox is looking to beef up its Australian team.