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Future Fund cleared to manage select asset classes in-house

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Future Fund chair Greg Combet said that the $300 billion sovereign wealth fund has received the green light from the government to manage a portion of its portfolio internally, speaking at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) event ...

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Small industry super funds lead on trust, service, and value for money, according to CoreData's annual member engagement survey. CoreData research consultant Alana Devitt told Financial Standard that members' trust in small industry funds is built through ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
While investor sentiment has improved since Liberation Day, geopolitical and tariff uncertainties will continue to deteriorate fund flows for asset managers, Morningstar predicts. The latest Industry Pulse shows how fund manager flows dwindled in the ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
The life insurer has today launched backd by TAL in partnership with Cover Genius, targeting those with limited access to affordable cover options. backd offers tailored, affordable options for workers not currently eligible for other types of cover ...

Fin365 to build one-stop-shop for financial firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
The Victorian-based software solution company for financial services has acquired Qwrk Outsourcing to formulate a one-stop-shop for outsourced services as demand grows. Qwrk was founded in 2010 as a paraplanning firm that transitioned into a full-suite ...

Msquared Capital secures $150m warehouse facility with Australian bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
Private credit manager Msquared Capital has established its inaugural $150 million warehouse facility in partnership with "a leading Australian bank." Msquared said that the partnership marked a significant step in the firm's evolution, positioning ...

Aussies feeling FOMO on private markets: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Investors are afraid of missing out on opportunities in private markets, but many are hesitant about the asset class for one reason. Natixis Investment Managers' survey of over 7000 investors around the world found that a third (32%) of Australian ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at the National Press Club yesterday that Treasurer Jim Chalmers will convene a roundtable in August to support and shape the government's growth and productivity agenda. Albanese said the roundtable will bring ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... administrative or privileged access. "Solutions should consider accessibility for disadvantaged groups or those who may legitimately opt-out of certain digital channels," APRA said. Where funds have not implemented such authentication controls, or they're ...

Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC and APRA commenced a joint review in 2022 over concerns that life insurance premium increases might not have aligned with policy terms or met policyholder expectations set by disclosure and marketing materials, though has since noted progress. ...