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Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) says it will not be derailed by the short-term noise coming from global trade tensions and heightened risks of a recession but remain steadfast in how it will position members' savings for the long term. Speaking at ...

New SEC chair affirmed, FCA chief reappointed

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... outdated and duplicated regulations, whilst ensuring market securities. He was instrumental in spearheading the series of policy changes to boost growth in the UK, the HM Treasury said. "Nikhil Rathi has been crucial in this government's efforts to reform ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... Bullock said the RBA is working to "build a fuller picture" of the possible impacts as it prepares for the May monetary policy meeting. "There are a lot of moving parts. We are bringing all this together to form an objective assessment of what it means ...

Paying more fees doesn't speed up superannuation death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... poor service standards are a consequence of super fund's fees being slashed to the bone. It's been mooted that years of policy-driven fee cuts have left super funds so squeezed that they simply can't afford to spend on upgrading service standards. SCA ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... this month with risks to both global and domestic growth shifting to the downside. "Against this backdrop, a restrictive policy stance in Australia is no longer appropriate, in our view. At present, the real cash rate in Australia - based on our 1Q CPI ...

Janus Henderson to take on $75bn fixed income portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
Janus Henderson has entered a strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) to manage its $75 billion (US$45 billion) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. As part of the partnership, Guardian investment ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... assess any changes to payment systems from each of those perspectives in a balanced, independent manner," Bower said. "Policy makers should urgently consider allowing the NPP more time to mature and develop sustainable solutions to the issues that the ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... homebuyers would actually benefit from an early access scheme. For years now, the Coalition has pushed its 'super for housing' policy, promising first homebuyers access to their retirement savings to assist with purchasing a home. The policy would allow ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... financial system could arise in the event of large shocks to the superannuation sector; for example, where an unexpected policy change allowing for early withdrawal of superannuation balances occurred alongside capital calls on private asset commitments ...

Members press super funds for sustainable investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... Meanwhile, Sawtell-Rickson said political developments can infuse into the shifting investment decisions among its members. "Policy, certainly, even more broadly, goes to the trust in the system. We've seen these over the years, when there's ...