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Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... said investors are suffering from "volatility fatigue" as they are increasingly ignoring the ongoing geopolitical risk, economic volatility, and policy uncertainty. Schroders said instead, investors are choosing to look to fundamentals in an environment ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... ASFA has released The Impact and Opportunity of Superannuation on Australia's Productivity report, conducted alongside Economic Reform Roundtable, with the focus on productivity growth. The report revealed that high, sustained levels of funding from ...

Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released an updated Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (SCMP) and the first Statement of Expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) governance board. Chalmers said the RBA Monetary Policy Board formally ...

Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... more about how these use cases may reshape the financial services industry, potentially boosting efficiency and foster economic growth." DFCRC chief scientist Talis Putnins added: "It is great to have collaboration from so many parts of the industry ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... Asia-Pacific, Australia has captured more inflows into local stocks, bonds, as well as the Australian dollar. "Domestic economic and earnings fundamentals are relatively strong, as labour market continues to show strong signs of growth while wages steadily ...

GQG assets hit record high despite underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... fund manager continues to be defensively positioned with the goal of protecting client capital amid valuations and macro-economic volatility. In the March quarter, GQG slashed its consumer discretionary and information technology holdings to reposition ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... "Domestically, with inflation continuing to come down and government spending still supporting the economy, our biggest economic challenge remains boosting business investment to lift productivity. This provides a clear case for the continued easing ...

Mercer SmartPath returns exceed 12%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... year. This should give members confidence as we manage the challenges to come," he said. "In response to the evolving economic outlook, we moderately reduced our exposure to equities to manage short-term fluctuations. We remained confident in our long-term ...

Future Group reveals super fund returns, fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... 12.8%. "We're proud to deliver these strong returns for GuildSuper and Child Care Super members, especially amid a global economic picture that is not without turbulence," Sheikh said. "The consistency of GuildSuper and Child Care Super's performance ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... war, which would bring serious consequences for Australia and the world," Robson said. "Australia can promote long-term economic stability by continuing to talk the talk - and walk the walk - on free and open trade." The report also found imposing retaliatory ...