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Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
The financial services industry has made modest inroads with gender parity, and closing the wealth and financial literacy gap, but the reality is accelerated action is needed from the government and private sector to tackle entrenched inequalities as ...

Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Apex Group is on track to achieve 20% annual organic sales growth over the next two years and plans to triple its headcount to 1000. After acquiring Iress' superannuation platform late last year, Apex's big opportunity is in member administration ...

Aussie ETF market tipped to hit $300bn in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The local ETF market is expected to see net inflows of over $50 billion this year, bringing total funds under management (FUM) to $300 billion, according to new analysis from State Street. The growth, driven by increased active strategies, expansion ...

HNWIs set to increase real estate exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Australia is in the top 10 for populations with more than US$10 million ($15.7 million) globally, with the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2025 revealing the wealthy are set to increase their exposure to real estate. According to the report, Australia ranks ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rise, larger financial firms are lagging small and medium sized businesses when it comes to adoption, according to Evolved.AI chief executive Mike Kollo. Kollo - who is in Sydney preparing to present at the ...

REITs to finally see 'watershed' moment: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian REITs are set to experience a "watershed" moment as nearly three years of bearish sentiment finally comes to an end, according to Morgan Stanley. The doldrums the asset class has endured since mid-2022 are coming to an end as asset devaluations ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the December quarter 2024 and 1.3% through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Modest growth was seen broadly across the economy this quarter. Both public and private ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian dividends fell significantly, with key companies cutting payouts amid surging economic pressures, dipping behind other large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
After years of decline, the number of superannuation fund members with insurance is on the rise. Legislative changes in 2019 made insurance opt-in for those with low balances, inactive accounts, or those aged under 25 - taking a sledgehammer to the ...

Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Australians - particularly young women - are increasingly gearing their investments, with the growth of those using such strategies outpacing the overall online investor population, according to new research. The Investment Trends 2024 Borrowing to ...