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Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... should work to minimise uncertainty. Greater transparency, well designed institutions and strong communication can help to better guide market expectations. "Making policy decisions, and their transmission through the economy, more predictable will be ...

AMP launching 'market first' digital advice solution for super members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... hard to build. We want to give our members greater control and financial confidence in retirement, and help them unlock a better quality of life," Howes said. AMP's latest solution follows a joint call from APRA and ASIC in June last year for superannuation ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Despite being dropped from the Senate program today, the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill could soon be a reality, with the government needing to secure just one more supporter. The Bill was supposed to be debated in the Senate today ...

Northern Trust scores mandate for $32bn infra business

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... partnership marks a "significant milestone" for Northern Trust's presence in Australia. "By expanding our offerings, we can better meet our clients' growing needs, especially those who want to tap into private markets," Stavrou said. "This collaboration ...

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... potential clients on what a hedge fund is. "And if everyone's worried about volatility in the market, then what [would be better] than a long-short fund? Yet, in most people's minds, they don't think of it in that way," he said. "Because ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... government to act on financial advice and retirement reforms, including urgently passing the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms to make it easier for funds to provide affordable, accessible, clear and easy-to-understand ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... cited a well-funded TAFE system, a future for manufacturing, cheaper childcare, restoring Medicare, affordable housing, and better infrastructure for growing suburbs. Jones said he was proud of his role in advancing marriage equality and gambling advertising ...

HNW advisers flock to private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... advisers told by their clients they see the asset class providing a "higher reward" compared to stocks and bonds due to better performance and diversification. "The strong interest in private markets among our Australian private wealth clients is directly ...

SMC pushes for DBFO to curb retiree tax bills

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... the result of a lack of basic financial advice and is another reason the government must act to implement the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms. "Not knowing enough about super can lead to poor decisions, like leaving accounts inactive ...

Bumpy roads ahead for traditional active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... private equity, and specialised fixed income strategies such as diversified credit or non-investment grade debt will be better positioned for growth. This is due to the uniqueness of said products, where the strategies will not be easily replicated by ...