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Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... forward to working with him on areas in need of reform, like the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort and the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation. "These are priorities that our members are keen to see addressed quickly by the federal government," ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... global financial crisis which had an enormous bearing on the woeful stock market performance of his tenure." He said a better benchmark might be to compare the performance of the Australian market against global equities. That helps control for broader ...

US financial market dominance can't last indefinitely: MSCI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... while buyout funds are distributing at around 20% to 40% of typical levels. Private credit, meanwhile, has held up somewhat better, distributing at around 40% to 60% of historical levels, helped by the fact that loans naturally mature. Lester said that ...

HESTA members to keep paying fees as disruption continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... in the short-term it may be challenging, this transition will provide the technology platform and data capabilities to better service our members in the years ahead," they said. "Our contact centre and member engagement teams are actively supporting ...

Bill Gates to shutter Gates Foundation in 2045

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... preventable deaths of moms and babies and lifting millions of people out of poverty. I believe we can leave the next generation better off and better prepared to fight the next set of challenges." He said the foundation's giving over the next two decades ...

Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR); provide advisers access to the ATO portal; deliver effective Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and implement a standardised fee consent form; instigate a financial services "razor-gang" ...

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... attract more founder-led companies. The proposal also suggested a more efficient and accessible corporate bond market for better flexibility and the adjustment of size thresholds for foreign exempt listings. Further, the ASX is advocating for consideration ...

Activist fund manager promotes three staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... 10% and has an active role in the business. This underscores the view that investing in founder-led companies delivers better long-term performance. With 12 years of investing, Weick was a sell-side analyst at Macquarie Group and CLSA. Additionally ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... emphasised the need for consumer protection in the provision of super nudges in its submission to Treasury on the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) Tranche 2 Part A draft legislation. The FAAA supports the government's goal of increasing access ...

Alternative real estate investment manager launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... growing presence in Asia is a key differentiator - we are on the ground in both markets and able to help offshore investors better understand and access Australian private credit opportunities," Sjahsam said. "Investors in Southeast Asia have traditionally ...