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Tariffs not the only inflationary risk: Colchester

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
Speaking at Financial Standard 's Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO), Martyn Simpson, senior investment officer from Colchester Global Investors, discussed the potential impact of tariffs and some of the inflationary issues markets may yet face. In terms ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
The Grattan Institute is once again calling for the simplification of Australia's retirement income system, saying it should be a policy priority for whoever wins this year's federal election. Releasing its Orange Book 2025: Policy priorities for the ...

US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... with our long-standing view that policy would likely be sequenced in a more growth-negative way to start the year before lower deficits/rates and less crowding out of the private economy benefit the market later in the year- no pain, no gain," the bank ...

Managed accounts sector grows to $233bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... largest economies. Strong equity performance was a feature, with interest in private equity heightening as the impact of lower inflation began to feed into fixed income markets," Huang said. The managed accounts pool grew 13% in the six months to December ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... "game-changing reform". "This change with the activity test is predominantly going to benefit women and households on the lower end of the income spectrum, but it is a huge milestone for all children and families in Australia, because it actually puts ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... achieving their retirement goals. "We know that most women are unaware of what assets their super is invested in, which suggests lower levels of engagement with their super. It's crucial that any efforts to help women build their financial confidence ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... improve financial understanding amongst all Australians but in particular women, in light of their longer lifespans and lower superannuation balances." Interestingly, women are less likely to turn to social media finfluencers for advice, with just over ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... predominantly driven by slumps in Australia and Taiwan. Headline terms were even weaker, down 4.2%, Janus Henderson found, citing lower special dividends and weak exchange rates. Although three quarters of Australian companies in the index increased ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... and permanent disability (TPD) insurance followed a similar downward trajectory after the reforms, though from a slightly lower base. But the tide is turning - coverage through superannuation has edged up, with 8.1 million lives now protected, up from ...