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Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
The March quarter saw a jump in the number of financial advisers in Australia, reaching 15,546, according to Rainmaker Information. During the three months, 228 advisers joined the industry, according to the latest Rainmaker Financial Adviser report. ...

No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... down - they are the second biggest holders of US debt after Japan. While we can't rule that out, I actually think the big part of the move was more likely the type of trading activity you'd see in hedge funds," he said. "When you look at the ...

AustralianSuper adds global equity manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Australia's largest superannuation fund has hired a head of core equity for its international equities business. Alex Stanic will join in May and work in the $365 billion superannuation fund's London office. The appointment comes as a super ...

SS&C scores another super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Bill Stone said the company had been in talks with every Australian super fund to showcase its offering. "We're making a big push here in Australia and I think we will continue to see success," Stone said. "We're expecting to grow in the double ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% in the March 2025 quarter and 2.4% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The March quarter increase of 0.9% follows two quarters in a row of 0.2% rises," ABS acting head of prices ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
For the third quarter in a row, Western Australia topped the economic leaderboard in the latest CommSec State of the States report. Victoria made the biggest leap, overtaking both Queensland and South Australia to move into second place. The State of ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Michael Newbold has quit his role as head of aviation commercial at Sydney Airport and returned to the investment community focusing once again on transport and infrastructure. After seven years at Australia's biggest and most profitable airport ...

LGT Crestone poaches CRO from Challenger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... roles. There, she led a team of risk management professionals who partner with businesses to ensure they operate within the Big Four bank's risk appetite, She earlier spent five years at Constellation Capital Management. "So pleased to welcome you ...

Australian equity fund manager in a league of its own: Mercer survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
An Australian equity fund manager has run circles around its rivals over the year to March, according to Mercer's most recent investment survey. The Forager Funds Management Australian Shares Fund returned 21.7% before fees, outperforming all 123 investment ...

Nearly $9bn leaves Perpetual

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Nearly $9 billion of investor money exited Perpetual in the March quarter, leaving its total assets under management (AUM) at $221.2 billion. The fund manager was hit hard by net outflows of $8.9 billion and negative currency movements of $0.9 billion ...