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China wants to be leader in renewable energy: Gore

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... said. "I don't think the world is prepared to follow China, because we're not aligned with their values; we believe in freedom... in any case, China is positioning itself to be the world leader in more than one way."

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's claims that a former Freedom Insurance director and staff member were engaged in shocking and harmful sales tactics. Judge Goodman did not accept ASIC's claims that former director Keith Cohen and quality ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... convicted for defrauding family and friends out of $4.5 million. Anthony Joseph Del Vecchio served as a financial adviser for Freedom Finance Australia from November 2016 to October 2023. He was the authorised representative of Financial Services Partners ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... due to an "accessible and efficient environment", complemented by a well-established legal framework, broad contractual freedom in structuring terms, and a favourable tax regime, the report noted. Also unique to other developed markets in the APAC region ...

Social isolation a top retirement fear: UniSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... result, 81% plan to keep working through a new job, volunteering or flexible, hybrid work that gives them both purpose and freedom. UniSuper chief executive Peter Chun said the findings show there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to retirement. "Retirement ...

Prime Super delivers double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... place in us, and our deep commitment to helping them feel confident, secure and supported as they work toward financial freedom. It's incredibly rewarding to see our long-term strategy delivering real outcomes for our members," Seales said. Prime Super ...

Blue Owl launches fund to sophisticated investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... in assets under management. Koda Capital managing partner Jonathan Ayres said: "At Koda, our independence gives us the freedom to search globally and select only the most compelling investment strategies for our clients. Seeding this feeder fund reflects ...

Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... outpaced wage growth over a long period of time." She added that productivity growth is the engine that gives people the freedom to choose between more income, more leisure, or a better mix of both. "When productivity stalls, those choices remain unchanged," ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... performance over rolling three-year periods." He said that many of CFS's current managers have "a few more degrees of freedom" than those it's used in the past, whose fishing pond was in very narrow segments of the market, whether on the value ...

Fink takes private markets to next level

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... "When we combined active and index strategies under one roof, we gave investors something they'd never had before: the freedom to blend strategies seamlessly. ETFs stopped being purely passive. Instead, they became essential building blocks for creating ...