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Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
The superannuation sector's biggest bodies are calling on the government to introduce legal reforms that would prevent family violence abusers from being able to access their victims' super. Existing laws permit abusers to claim an abuse victim's ...

Chalmers 'confident but not complacent' on economic prospects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has spoken out on the likelihood of Australia falling victim to the impacts of a potential US recession. This comes after global markets sustained a major sell-off, with the ASX losing $102 billion on Monday, after US data revealed ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
The ASX had its worst day since March 2020 yesterday, wiping $102 billion as investors got the jitters over a potential US recession. Mediocre jobs data released in the US sparked recession fears with investors also concerned the Federal Reserve is ...

Wilsons Advisory snaps up private wealth practice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Statton Partners will join Wilsons Advisory Private Wealth division, adding the firm's clients, client assets and advisers to the business. The Statton Partners team will be moving into Wilsons Advisory's Sydney offices in the coming months ...

Barings, Rest break ground on $400m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
Barings and Rest have teamed up to start work on a planned $400 million logistics and industrial estate in Sydney's south-west industrial corridor. Access Logistics Park, a 20-hectare industrial site, was jointly purchased in April this year by Barings ...

CommSec names top state for economic performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A solid job market and construction activity has seen South Australia top the economic performance leaderboard in the latest CommSec State of the States report for the third quarter in a row. The State of the States report assesses the performance of ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super take final steps towards merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
CareSuper and Spirit Super will merge on November 1, with the new executive lineup and new name confirmed. The merged fund, which will retain the CareSuper name, will be home to some 572,000 members and $52 billion in funds under management. "While ...

New mandates boost Clime FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
Clime Investment Management won two mandates collectively worth $300 million, one of which came from Clearwater Portfolio Management. Clearwater Portfolio Management handed Clime $240 million to help manage the funds on behalf of Victorian financial ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has appointed a former Dexus executive as its new real estate managing director. Deborah Coakley will begin her new role at QIC's $112 billion alternatives platform on October 15. She previously spent 11 years ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released new research highlighting that young Australians are increasingly relying on social media for financial advice. ASFA said a major concern with this trend is the growing risk of ...