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Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... Australians. The report said Australia will need to focus on negotiating a new global order, as one of the key themes. "As the world moves away from a rules-based system (the current political, legal and economic framework governing international relations) ...

ASIC, ASFA spar over super fund trustees 'not knowing' their business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... criticism from Longo was "unfounded and unfair." "Australia's phenomenally successful super system is the envy of the world, and with good reason. The typical balanced superannuation fund returned 10.5% to members last year, with some funds returning ...

Super doesn't have to be 'boring', but innovation is key

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... traditional thinking within Australia's finance sector has held back the ability to be nimble in an ever-advancing technological world. "The thing that's really difficult in this space, when you're trying to innovate, you're trying to be ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... securely tracked through proprietary blockchain technology. "Our goal at MUSE is to connect investors and buyers to the world's leading suppliers of measurable and bankable investment-grade assets," MUSE founder and chief executive Michelle Zhang said. ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... the finish line. Australia is in a unique situation as it leads when it comes to educating females based on metrics by the World Economic Forum. But their representation falls behind in the workforce. According to the Global Gender Gap Index, Australia ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
Christine Bartlett has joined the board of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) as chair, taking over from WA-based business leader Diane Smith-Gander earlier this month. CEDA chief executive Melinda Cilento said Bartlett brings ...

JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... competitor. "Today's families and non-profit organisations demand a high quality, dynamic investment service, supported by world-class investment research. I believe JBWere is leading the way in Australia in providing an institutional-grade investment ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... on the positive rather than the risks. "Some staff will get it immediately, some won't, and some are still living in the world where terminators are going to kill them. It's just an unfortunate reality," Kollo said. "It's a heterogeneous attitude ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, which is a 6.6% increase on an underlying basis with 88% of companies around the world having raised or held dividends steady. Despite healthy signs of growth, Australia sat out of the pack and saw payouts fall ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... technological development," Mookhey said. "Sydney ranks in the top five of the most popular investment destinations around the world. Our Summit is an opportunity to harness that momentum." Last week's Australian Superannuation Investment Summit, hosted ...