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AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
A class action that was filed against AMP for charging excessive superannuation fees is finally being heard in court, with the trial kicking off today. In 2019, following the Royal Commission, several law firms sought to commence class actions against ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... impact of cost shocks followed by a fiscal stimulus, noting that alternatives shone during that period and that the asset class had the "best performing assets" amid inflation. Financial Standard was a guest at J.P. Morgan Asset Management's 2025 ...

Family offices to splash cash in APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
Most family offices intend to boost their allocations to Asia Pacific, excluding Greater China, over the next five years. That's according to the latest Global Family Office Study from UBS, which found 55% of APAC family offices are planning to invest ...

Super moves: Future Fund, WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
The Future Fund's Sydney office continues to grow with Edwina Matthew and Anish Gupta joining the organisation. Australia's sovereign wealth fund said Matthew comes on board as director of responsible Investment. Before joining the Future Fund ...

Most investment managers see outflows - but who captured the most?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... continues to attract funds, but there's a sharp contrast between unlisted unit trusts and ETFs," Rainmaker said. Seven asset class sectors had positive net flows over the period: short-duration bonds (credit, high yield and absolute return), Australian ...

DASH partners with S64

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... with DASH, we look forward to providing innovative private market solutions and supporting advisers in delivering best in class client outcomes."

Future Fund bags a piece of Transgrid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... platform and capabilities." OMERS has been a direct investor in infrastructure for over 25 years. Berg said that the asset class has delivered "strong and predictable returns," and added infrastructure assets in its global portfolio "have a strong social ...

Bell Asset Management names head of retail sales

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... delivering market-leading client outcomes. "His appointment is a strategic move that supports our goal of delivering a best-in-class adviser experience, and reflects our long-term commitment to the adviser market," Lovett said. The appointment follows ...

Nest drops $930m into new IFM Investors fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... investment strategy. Seeding this global infrastructure debt fund provides our members with access to diversified, world-class investment opportunities, and investments back in their communities and the infrastructure they use," she said. "This new IFM ...

Wealth management has never looked better: Knox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... goals, "it doesn't tell them the product that solves it." "But it does have algorithmic content such as 30 years of asset class movement, it does construct portfolios, it does help people work out whether they prioritise super or whether they pay ...