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Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... strategic research at van Eyk Research and earlier worked as a research fellow at the University of Queensland and the Australian National University. Interestingly, his former colleague Sue Brake an ex-Future Fund investment chief is also an investment ...

BlackRock to list its first active ETF in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... aiming to deliver consistent outperformance over time. "We're excited to launch BlackRock's first active ETF in the Australian market." The new launch follows BlackRock recently acquiring a minority stake in Generation Development Group.

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... Likewise, Financial Advice Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood congratulated the new shadow ministry. "The Australian financial advice sector requires substantial reform to achieve a regulatory regime that will deliver improved access ...

Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... can be integrated rigorously and credibly across a spectrum of asset classes. The latest Benchmark Report shows the Australian responsible investment market grew to $1.6 trillion in 2023, marking a 22% increase from the prior year. Such growth reflects ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... Technologies for administration services, as the software solutions provider aims to expand its involvement across the Australian super sector. FES Super will continue to leverage SS&C Bluedoor, a cloud-hosted registry platform, to provide "real-time ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... less capacity to innovate, invest in equipment and technology, and devote to training and capability building. The Australian construction sector comprises 98.5% of companies that have fewer than 20 employees, while 91% are microbusinesses with fewer ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... collaboration with Ironbark Asset Management, marking the Baltimore-headquartered fund manager's first foray in the Australian wholesale market last September. The Ironbark Brown Advisory Global Share Fund, an actively managed portfolio of high-conviction ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... exposures. "While commodity price movements influence a range of assets, including the equity of commodity companies and the Australian dollar, we view these as inadequate substitutes for a direct allocation to commodity futures," the paper stated. "Unlike ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Australia, family businesses represent about 70% of all businesses, with a value of around $4.3 trillion. Over half of the Australian workforce is employed by a family business, KPMG said. KPMG Enterprise Family Business global head Robyn Langsford said ...

Challenger adds to board director lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... experiences software company. His experience also includes a 10-year stint at M&C Saatchi as managing director leading the Australian business and was previously an advisor to the board of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. Challenger chair Duncan ...