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Increased local, international demand drives practice valuations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... paid for risk books or insurance-revenue-based practices will depend on the client's occupation, age, premium size, policy type, and geographic location of the clients," Radar Results chief executive John Birt said. Birt also added that strong demand ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... volatile compared to 2024. "Uncertainty stemming from US tariffs - reflected in ongoing trade negotiations, the risk of policy reversals, corporate disruption from supply chain realignments, and the potential for interest rates to remain elevated - heightens ...

Pacific workers face barriers to claiming super: University

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... information about how workers can claim their superannuation." Whait and Connie Vitale from Western Sydney University proposed policy reforms, including allowing superannuation to be paid directly into workers' home country super funds during their employment ...

Australian Ethical, CEFC pour $30m into climate tech venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... from US President Donald Trump's administration, CTP said the re-elected Labor government has embedded certainty in its policy to provide greater guarantees and long-term focus for the cleantech sector. Globally, China continues to accelerate investments ...

Middle Australia on track for 'comfortable retirement': ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
Thanks to a subtle shift in superannuation policy, a 30-year-old Australian earning the median wage is, for the first time, on the path to achieve a comfortable retirement, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA ...

IFM Investors chief of staff exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... officer at Bennelong Funds Management, director of insights and strategy at Milliman, and senior manager, retirement income policy at Challenger.

Investors face headwinds in integrating physical climate risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... While physical risks typically manifest over long periods, traditional valuation techniques generally price in near-term policy risk while underestimating the cost of long-term physical risk, one fund noted. "This mispricing contributes to long-term ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... "will not be affected". "This creates a two-tiered system. Many of those responsible for designing or implementing the policy may not be personally impacted, while the financial burden falls on others," Waterhouse argued. However, Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...

ART farewells two more executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... enterprise services officer, is leaving the $310 billion superannuation fund after eight years, She was responsible for policy, legal, and government relations and was appointed to this newly created role just under 12 months ago when ART announced a ...

APRA plans to remove 'unnecessary obstacles' for longevity products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
APRA has proposed changes to its prudential framework for annuities, committing to removing unnecessary obstacles to the development of more "innovative" and "competitively priced" longevity products. The regulator identified two issues with its existing ...