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Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... when it comes to administration. The client can choose which components of the operational alphabet they want to keep in-house, whilst outsourcing what they consider to be a utility function that can be handled by us at scale." As Apex scales up in superannuation ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the December quarter 2024 and 1.3% through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Modest growth was seen broadly across the economy this quarter. Both public and private ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... imposing export and investment restrictions on 25 US firms, citing national security concerns. A statement from the White House said while Trump gave both Canada and Mexico ample opportunity to curb dangerous cartel activity and the influx of lethal ...

Team Super finalises leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Team Super has made two appointments to its senior executive team - a chief growth officer and a new finance chief. The new hires come one month after Sara Foreman joined as chief retirement officer from Aware Super. A former Australian Super executive ...

Property developer, investment firm goes 'all in' on Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... mindset from the outset of any venture and are not simply passive investors. It's why we have progressively built our in-house capability to drive performance in all facets of what we do," he said. "This approach allows us to directly drive outcomes ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to January 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation at 2.5% in January was the same as it was in December 2024," ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Mohamed El-Erian, who was chief executive of Harvard's endowment and PIMCO, published The Only Game in Town in 2016, presenting central banks as the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation ...

AI's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... patience?" the survey said. Separately, regarding the return of President Trump, global analysts expect his return to the White House to have a greater impact than his previous term. Analysts covering North American enterprises were more positive than ...

Cbus appoints deputy investment chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... to about 50% of the portfolio within three years. "Leigh will continue to look at ways we can bring further strategies in-house as part of Cbus' five-year investment strategy," Chatfield added. Gavin commented that Cbus is "entering a 'Goldilocks ...