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Aussies need help to navigate the great wealth transfer: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... 30% are concerned around the management of money, while family disputes (28%) and emotional stress (27%) were also named as top concerns for inheritors. Further, more than half of Australians also said they are likely to change their investment strategy ...

Members press super funds for sustainable investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... provide ethical investment options, particularly retirees who want to leave a more sustainable world for the next generation, top super fund leaders say. Attending the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference on Wednesday, Rest ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... the investigation remains ongoing, we can confirm that no Hostplus member losses have occurred," a spokesperson said. "Our top priority is the security and privacy of our members and their accounts, and we're taking all necessary measures to protect ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, major stock indexes on Wall Street dropped as much as 6%, losing $4.9 trillion (US$3.1 trillion) in market value, marking the largest decline since March 2020. VanEck Asia Pacific chief ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... administration calculated the tariff imposed on the US from China to be 67%, so the US would reciprocate with a 34% per cent tariff, on top of the existing tariff. As a result, Zenith Investment Partners has upped its probability of a US recession. "Our ...

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... discussions about the issue. "I now have very engaged and informed conversations with directors as they've been forced to get on top of slavery issues inside the boardroom and within companies," he said. "But quite frankly, many have not done much ...

Pella Global Generations Fund launches in NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... 9.5% p.a. while the benchmark turned in 11.4% p.a. AIA Group, Arthur J Gallagher, 3i Group and HK Exchange are some of its top holdings. The Global Generations Fund was spun off into the Pella Global Securities Sustainable Fund, a UCITs product domiciled ...

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo is keeping all options open before the corporate watchdog is forced to intervene in the private markets, he told the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) this morning. Longo said ASIC is prepared to engage with ...

Plenary names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... new chief executive as incumbent David Lamming exits the post on July 1. Chief investment officer Paul Crowe takes over the top job. He joined the firm in 2005, involved in structuring and executing most of the major infrastructure investments and leading ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has ruled out talk that the new class of adviser could provide holistic personal retirement advice and acknowledged the need to reform the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) during a post-budget briefing ...