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Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... the super sector but said there are certainly improvements to be made. "We have done a lot of work to improve the performance of funds as fund managers, and growing wealth, and I think the industry has done a good job over 30 years of turning a small ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... resonate with members and reflect their offerings... funds will need to answer some hard questions regarding their own performance and their relative standing against other funds. "... we expect to see a continued trend towards internalising functions ...

CEFC funds sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... said: "Building next generation and energy efficient assets is at the forefront of driving asset quality, operating performance and investment outcomes in the real estate market." "The RECP programme leverages our rigorous due diligence and valuation ...

Rest kickstarts in-house global equities trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... our two million members. By expanding our internal capabilities, we expect to continue delivering strong long-term performance at a lower cost," Singh said. "There has been considerable focus on developing the investment philosophy to underpin an active ...

Future Group, family offices back US$100m AI-focused fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... Inevitable Gaming Fund in April 2024, which has already recorded 180% growth since its launch, outpacing Bitcoin's performance over the same period, King River Capital said. The firm has over $1.2 billion assets under management. It also links up with ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... from funds to make the shortlist," Grattan said. Turning to quick wins, Grattan said the government should look to performance test account-based pensions. In fact, it wants to see all retirement products assessed. "These reforms could boost the incomes ...

Managed account use at record high: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... Advisors and Investment Trends shows about 59% of Australian financial advisers are now using managed accounts (MAs), as performance remains the top criteria for advisers. According to the SPDR ETFs / Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report, the number ...

Underperforming managers in China could see pay halved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is proposing to cut fund managers' pay if they record a loss or return 10% less than their performance benchmarks. People familiar with the matter said that under the draft plan, fund returns will account for at least ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... issue of low productively growth was also flagged by the research, which pointed out that Australia's productivity performance has been flat since the start of COVID-19 in 2020. " With changing global and domestic conditions, it is imperative we address ...

Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... also supercharged the super balance in Australia last year, where most Australians are satisfied with their super performance. Notably, the price increase for goods and services have slowed down in the December quarter, including food prices from 3.3% ...