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Super fund investment in US to skyrocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... would also be attending the event, which is being convened by US Ambassador Kevin Rudd. "The United States - Australian economic partnership brings significant benefits to both sides. From capital markets to critical minerals and trade, there is much ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... invested in the best assets globally," the statement said. "As Australia and the US continue to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties, the historic summit is a rare opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate what brings our nations together - and forge ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Senator Andrew Bragg has questioned ASIC over how it handles investigations and proceedings against superannuation funds when it comes to claims handling delays. The back and forth with ASIC commissioner Simone Constant consisted largely of Constant ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... policies. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), an estimated 2.4 million Australian adults have experienced economic abuse by a partner since the age of 15. Further, CALI is focused on simplifying policy changes and application processes ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... everywhere else in the world? Maybe. Maybe not. So, partly that depends on retaliatory tariffs. It partly depends on how much economic damage the loss of US market means for other countries," she said. While Trump's policies will boost US economic ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... again. "We see the RBA now on hold for a few meetings. This should clear the airtime for the RBA to not be the primary economic focus in the national economic discussion," Bloxham said. "The national economic discussion should now shift to what needs ...

Future Generation appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... that 1% of the group's assets can be donated to non-profits that support youth at risk, youth mental health, and economic equality for women. Shareholders can choose which social impact partners or other not-for-profit organisations will receive ...

CSC sells down data centre holdings to Future Fund, Infratil

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... officer Ben Samild said CDC plays a unique role in supporting the most important sectors critical to security, social, and economic wellbeing, including government and national critical infrastructure, research and education, hyperscale, and artificial ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters believes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should hold off on making an interest rate cut today. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Masters said that while the market is pricing ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... Chief Economists Forum today, La Trobe Financial head of investments and product David Tagg dissected some of the key economic themes for the year ahead. Tagg highlighted some of the biggest risks in the current economic climate, including the bleak ...