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Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Orbis Investment is feeling good about its investment in Japanese video game giant Nintendo, believing it's about to defy its historic 'boom-bust' cycle. Speaking to Financial Standard, Orbis Investment head of clients, Australia Eric Marais ...

Top superannuation policy priorities for 2025: SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... ensuring all ID documents issued by States and Territories are included in the government's digital verification service; though making sure details on death certificates are enough to process claims. UniSuper chief member and advice officer Danielle ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... permanently disabled due to mental health conditions, a disparity the report suggests may be linked to behavioral differences, though the reasons "aren't fully understood." "Women may use mental health services in the community more frequently than ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... Trump ramps up tariffs & if Chinese policy stimulus remains modest. There are signs of bottoming in China's property market though." Geopolitical risks remain high, Oliver said, as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to rage on. "'Maximum ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Alan Oster will retire from NAB as chief economist after 32 years in the role, with Sally Auld set to replace him. Oster, who will finish at NAB at the end of March 2025, joined NAB in 1992 and built a respected economics function, the bank said. NAB ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...

Australian Retirement Trust primed for growth: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... passive, keeping fees competitive. "The private and midrisk asset books have been elemental to the fund's returns, though liquidity, risk management, and valuation practices are solid. The total portfolio approach is a center of investing excellence ...

$3m super tax faces uncertain future

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed reports the government's $3 million superannuation tax, which was expected to come into effect 1 July 2025, could be shelved until after the next federal election. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said the ...

Size of super industry on ASIC's radar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has told the ASIC Annual Forum that the regulator is watching potential risks to financial stability as the superannuation sector grows. Questioned on her thoughts around the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) report ...

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... examination of state-by-state data showed that Victoria has traditionally attracted the lion's share of philanthropic funding, though its share dipped from 36% to 27% since 2015. The report linked this funding concentration to historical factors such ...