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Rest appoints first-ever chief of staff

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... 11.19% for calendar year 2024 - underpinned by the continued strong performance of listed share markets, particularly international equites. Its default option has delivered annual returns of 8.34% since it began in July 1988.

Global dividend strength to continue: Plato

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Dividend growth trends in international equities are expected to continue in 2025 after global developed market countries paid out $485 million in dividends in Q4 2024, according to a new report by Plato Investment Management. This was an 8.3% increase ...

Fidelity picks Southeast Asia lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
Fidelity International has appointed Wildon Goh as head of Southeast Asia and country head of Singapore. Goh succeeds Sabrina Gan who left the firm in December to Goldman Sachs' client solutions group as head of third-party wealth in Southeast Asia. ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... said they would continue their climate commitments. "We have robust internal capabilities to implement relevant international standards, supporting our climate strategy and meeting regulatory requirements," a BMO spokesman said in a statement. A CIBC ...

Scarcity Partners enlists former Ophir Asset Management chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... experience in investment management, sales, and distribution, including leadership roles at AMP Capital and Fidelity International, departed Ophir - where he served as chief executive for more than five years - last November. Chirakis commenced in the ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... uncompetitive with an OECD average rate moving towards 20%, the FSC argues, which in turn impacts the country's international competitiveness and discourages domestic investment. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said a mature tax reform debate requires ...

ETFs, global equities dominate retail portfolios: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
A new report from Investment Trends highlighted the growing prominence of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and international equities in retail investors' portfolios, but highlighted a lack of understanding around trading costs. The Investment Trends 2024 ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47 th US President as he takes on his second, non-consecutive term. Trump took to the stage for his "Day 1" official address unleashing a raft of executive orders and reaffirming his America first policies. ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... system guidance," Grattan said. Research shows that only 6% of Australians take up annuities, making Australia an "international outlier" by not emphasising guaranteed lifetime incomes whether via annuities or other offerings, the report shows. Finally ...

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... exposure to tech would have benefitted from the outsized returns of the sector." Australian Ethical Super Employer International Shares scored gold in the league tables. It returned 8.7% over the three years to November 2024, and 24.4% over 12 months. ...