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Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
In its submission to the government's Economic Roundtable, Rest has called for reforms to the superannuation performance test among a range of other measures. In its submission, Rest said the superannuation performance test needs to be reformed to cater ...

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
The Islamic Finance and Investments Association (IFIA) will work to further Australia's nascent Islamic banking, finance and investments sector and Shariah compliant standards. Launched today, the IFIA is led by chief executive Chaaban Omran, the former ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut interest rates when it meets next week by 25 basis points, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.85%. However, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird said he is not ...

Underinvestment in Southeast Asia a 'big issue' for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
Speaking at the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific, former Macquarie Group chief executive Nicholas Moore said Australian investors should be paying more attention to investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. Moore said low awareness of the economic ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard that the government's work on reforming the superannuation sector is not done. Speaking on the Financial Standard podcast, Jones praised the positive aspects ...

Data is our biggest challenge: Aware Super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Aware Super is around 18 months into a two-year project to ensure it has more robust and reliable data which can be used to inform better investment decisions. In March 2023, Aware Super head of income and markets Michael Clavin spoke to Financial Standard ...

Partners Group staffer quits to join NYC firm

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Partners Group client relationship manager Marcus Clitheroe has quit the firm to take up a senior role with a Wall Street private equity firm. Clitheroe has scored a role as a principal at the global multi-strategy private markets investment firm Siguler ...

Monroe Capital sets up shop in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
Monroe Capital will expand its platform to Australia with the appointment of Galen Fu as director, business development. Fu will be based in Sydney and will be responsible for client servicing and capital raising across Australia. Monroe said Fu has ...

Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has appointed Luke Yeaman as its new chief economist and head of global economic and markets research. Yeaman is currently a deputy secretary in the Department of Treasury and head of their macroeconomic group, a position he's ...

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has reaffirmed the central bank's stance that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer as sticky inflation persists. Speaking at a Centre of Economic Development (CEDA) dinner ...