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MySuper inches to $1tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
MySuper assets have reached a new high of $964.5 billion thanks to the mandatory increase in superannuation contributions and market recovery. The year to March saw MySuper assets grow 5.1% to surpass the previous high reached in December 2021 of $947 ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
At a recent conference, industry leaders delivered a stark warning to Australian companies and government to ensure that workers are not left behind in a just transition to net zero - or risk the kind of political polarisation and populism that has ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has admitted more interest rate rises might be on the horizon depending on how the economy and inflation track, but CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman believes an increase next month is unlikely. In the minutes ...

Former Mason Stevens chief sells boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
The investment management business founded by Mason Stevens' former chief executive and investments lead has been acquired by another boutique. Vincent Hua, who left Mason Stevens last year, has sold Peridot Investment Management (PIM) to AL Capital ...

PensionDanmark selects future chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
PensionDanmark appointed Peter Stensgaard Mørch as its new chief executive, to take over after having served a year as deputy chief executive. It was recently announced that Torben Möger Pedersen, the long-serving chief executive of the pension fund ...

VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
VanEck will introduce its 33rd ETF later this week - the first of its kind to be listed on the ASX, the manager says. The VanEck 1-3 Month US Treasury Bond ETF (TBIL) will list on the ASX on Thursday morning. According to VanEck, TBIL is the first short-term ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Stakeholder responses to the federal budget are mixed at best, with many believing key measures require further consideration and consultation. Perhaps the measure that will most impact the financial services industry, the government remained firm in ...

Uptick in adviser numbers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
The financial advice industry bucked the trend for the first time in more than three years, adding 626 advisers during the March 2023 quarter. A new report by Rainmaker Information shows that the advice profession gained several advisers in the non-aligned ...

RBA verdict on knife edge: Economists split

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
As anticipation builds for today's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting, economists are sharply divided on the outcome. Last month, the RBA held the cash rate steady at 3.6%. However, leading economists cautioned Australians not to discount the possibility ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Australian investors are flocking to term deposits and away from equity funds, signalling a shift towards more conservative investment strategies. Plan for Life data revealed that Australian equities funds experienced a decline in net funds inflows ...