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$3m super tax will level playing field: Australia Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... income before retirement, it means Australian taxpayers are in effect funding the retirement of the very wealthiest in the country," he said. Treasury estimates that the concessions on superannuation earnings and contributions cost the government $51.7 ...

APG to invest exclusively for ABP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
APG, the Netherlands' largest pension asset manager, will exclusively manage investments for ABP, the country's largest pension fund, starting around 2030. ABP, which owns 92% of APG, said the move aligns with its goal of achieving maximum investment ...

Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Despite the raging bull market, and lower inflation and unemployment levels, JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon is "cautiously pessimistic" about the US economy in 2025. Dimon said in a CBS interview that geopolitical tensions underpin his stance ...

Goldman Sachs AM nabs Fidelity veteran

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... joining Goldman Sachs, she worked at Fidelity International, where she was head of the Southeast Asia region, as well as country head of Singapore. Earlier, Gan held senior distribution roles at BlackRock and Schroders. At BlackRock, she was responsible ...

Partners Group promotes local staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... promoted to senior associate. John previously worked as an investment banking analyst at Gresham Partners. Partners Group country head and global executive board member Martin Scott said the team is building a diversified portfolio of royalties across ...

MUFG Pension & Market Services awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... services landscape". MUFG Retirement Solutions has some 12.5 million members and $865 billion in retirement savings. TCS country head for Australia and New Zealand Vikram Singh said the collaboration will strengthen the firm's work in the superannuation ...

Platinum awards mandate to Northern Trust

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... scalable solution, we recognised our 'front-to-back' approach made us uniquely qualified to meet their needs," Northern Trust country head, Australia Leon Stavrou said. "Our client-centric approach and holistic product set positions us well to help Platinum ...

Dixon Advisory clients should be heard at Senate inquiry: Anderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... products were Dixon Advisory clients, the ex-client was "amazed and appalled." "He assumed financial advisers across the country had recommended the URF and related products," Anderson said. Anderson also expressed an interest in obtaining more insights ...

Court sentences Ponzi scheme promoter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
The Federal Court has sentenced the promoter of Courtenay House for his involvement in one of the country's biggest Ponzi schemes. David Sipina was handed down three years' imprisonment to be served via an intensive correction order after pleading ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... expertise in developing credit products in an environment that is likely to be conducive to solid alpha generation." UBS AM country head of Australia and New Zealand Alison Telfer said the strategies are perfect for investors seeking stability and growth ...