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Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... benefiting from diversified portfolios and effective risk controls. In the Australian market, the strong performance of the big four banks similarly created challenges for active managers, many of whom were underweight in these companies. But the slump ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... reach $1 trillion over the next decade. "So, Australia's superannuation sector has the size, scale and presence to play a big role driving new American industries and creating jobs. "By investing in deep and liquid US equity markets. And directly in ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to January 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation at 2.5% in January was the same as it was in December 2024," ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... follows through on its plans to retreat from Europe, there'll be an imperative to do so, Redican said. "This kind of spending is big and expensive. It's going to be driven by governments and funded by increased debt. Australia's situation, whether it ...

AI's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't expected to see its big breakthrough this year. Nevertheless, expectations for returns on capital are at their highest since the pandemic, according to Fidelity International's 2025 analyst survey. AI is expected to ...

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... average cost of $121,000. Anderson said the CSLR is estimating a total cost for these cases of $124.8 million. "That is a very big number, one which we have feared for some time. Keep in mind that this is the cost before AFCA fees," he said. The failure ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) released new best practice guidance on family and domestic violence that sets new benchmarks for life insurers to better understand and engage with victim-survivors. The detailed framework will help Australian ...

Custodians revel in double-digit gains

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Most of Australia's custodians enjoyed double-digit growth in the second half of 2024, benefitting from strong investment markets and ongoing industry consolidation. Data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) shows in the six ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters believes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should hold off on making an interest rate cut today. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Masters said that while the market is pricing ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum today, La Trobe Financial head of investments and product David Tagg dissected some of the key economic themes for the year ahead. Tagg highlighted some of the biggest risks in the current economic ...