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Which fund managers are making the most from investor fees?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... from a manager that's buying investments off an exchange," Watson said. "To that extent, consider our headcount of 550 people managing $20 billion. If we were a regular fixed income fund running $20 billion, we might have a staff of 20 to 30. It's much ...

CA ANZ launches AI fluency certificate for finance professionals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... meaningful skills in what's a rapidly evolving field. The course is practical, and the learning is immediately applicable, so people can confidently integrate AI into their ways of working and stay ahead of industry changes," Rodnay said. Fellow certificate ...

Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... know" super funds aren't doing enough to protect people's retirement savings. "When something goes wrong, too many people are being left without support, answers, or access to their own money," O'Halloran said. "The super system has no excuse ...

Aussies need help to navigate the great wealth transfer: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... affordability. However, it is clear that there are also some concerns," Jackson said. "Our research suggests that most people see an inheritance as a chance to make a meaningful difference to their financial future and they don't want to waste the opportunity ...

Members press super funds for sustainable investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Members increasingly demand superannuation funds to provide ethical investment options, particularly retirees who want to leave a more sustainable world for the next generation, top super fund leaders say. Attending the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... uncertainty in the global economy, and it will push up costs for American households," Albanese said. "It is the American people who will pay the biggest price for these unjustified tariffs. This is why our government will not be seeking to impose reciprocal ...

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... about whether that's a problem or not. In the private markets, we're seeing increasing levels of investment by people particularly [by] superannuation funds. We need to understand what's going on in the private markets in Australia with that ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... superannuation that they don't know about or understand, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). SCA found that 19% of people are unsure whether they have insurance in their super and a further 9% don't know what their policies cover. More than ...

Modern family offices want values aligned, pioneer companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... we thinking about the sustainability of the business models that we're looking at, and how are we thinking about the people leading the organisations?" she said. "That seemed to resonate for both generations, but it's a journey, and it's ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... bigger mortgages for longer, worsening housing affordability and cost-of-living pressures on younger Australians. "And if people retire with less super, that will also push up Age Pension costs - a bill that every Australian taxpayer would pay." Along ...