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Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... federal government directly holds US$5.7 trillion in assets and indirectly, including through natural resource reserves, holds a far larger pool of assets that could be invested through a sovereign wealth fund for greater long-term wealth generation. ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... aware that these problems exist." She added that the government has been aware of the scale of the problem dating back as far as November 2022, when the Dixon Advisory creditors report revealed that 4606 clients had lost a total of $368 million. "I am ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for policymakers to revisit and scrutinise the design and implementation ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... within the RBA's target band for the past two quarters. And the RBA's preferred measure of underlying inflation is now not far from the mid-point of the target band on a six-month annualised basis." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham agrees the most recent ...

AustralianSuper welcomes AI tech competition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... It's perhaps a little early to call an end to the AI market narrative, but investors should be mindful that the US market is far broader than just big tech." Gleeson added that there were some similarities between what investors have, and may continue ...

Chalmers' claims on super tax are 'misleading': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... it is standard for laws to require liquidity to meet existing tax liabilities, the new policy introduces a liquidity demand far beyond what anyone could anticipate or plan for," Burgess continued. "By imposing taxes on unrealised gains, the policy compels ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... their circumstances," a spokesperson said. However, IGCC clarified that 90 new investors have joined CA100+ since July 2023, "far more than those that have withdrawn during the same period". In July, 64 asset owners representing $5.5 trillion in assets ...

MA Financial readies first LIT for launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... Financial will soon launch its first listed investment trust (LIT), the MA Credit Income Trust (ASX:MA1). MA Financial has so far secured $171 million in commitments for MA1, which is expected to launch on the ASX on March 5. The fund is set to offer ...

Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... barriers to EV adoption and accelerate the decarbonisation of rideshare fleets, IFM said. Founded in 2015, Splend's fleet so far totals about 7000 across both markets. The company recently secured $300 million in debt financing from Macquarie and ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... growth. The best outcome for the global economy would be if Trump 2.0 tariffs end up being smaller than he has indicated so far, that some are negotiated down and that other countries impose only minor retaliatory measures on US exports." Mousina said ...