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Global economic uncertainty the main priority: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Freshly re-elected Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the "immediate focus" of the government is tackling global economic uncertainty because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Speaking with the ABC after the election win, Chalmers said he is ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... hedge fund activity during the period. "There was some initial speculation that it might have even been the Chinese government selling down - they are the second biggest holders of US debt after Japan. While we can't rule that out, I actually think ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... retirement, contributing to advocacy and policy development by providing technical expertise and advice to peak bodies and government. Van Wyk landed at ART from QSuper, where he spent 12 years - on the liability side - joining as an insurance analyst. ...

Super moves: Cbus, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... fund for building and construction workers. After seven years with the $46 billion investment corporation owned by the government of South Australia, Matt Kempton has taken on the role of head of equity strategies, reporting to the new investment chief ...

Frontier Advisors lands major mandate from asset management giant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... relationships across the local institutional investment sector. This move coincided with regulatory efforts of the Japanese government to lift standards in asset management, including the introduction of "Asset Owner Principles" - a set of guidelines ...

Smaller super funds unfairly burdened by regulatory levy model: CPA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... a disproportionate share of the levies required to fund the regulation of the system. "We acknowledge that current government policies aim to encourage mergers of super funds to reduce fees for members. However, we believe that there is more work to ...

KKR, Capital Group debut first public-private investment products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... documents, the Capital Group KKR Core+ fund invests in a range of public market debt securities, including US and other government securities, corporate bonds, mortgage-related securities, and cash. The fund's private credit allocation typically focuses ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... "Overall, the economic performance of Australia's states and territories is being supported by a strong job market, robust government spending and solid population growth at a time of higher cost-of-living pressures." However, Felsman said economic growth ...

Super lobbies welcome bipartisan support to fight financial abuse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... financial abuse in the sector," said ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty. "ASFA is committed to work with an incoming government to implement changes that will protect the most vulnerable while ensuring superannuation fulfills its purpose of providing ...