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Vanguard ETFs claim first, second, and third place for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... combination of "very strong" ETF inflows and positive market performance pushed total funds under management in the Australian ETF industry to $258.9 billion - an increase of $8.8 billion, or 3.43% for the month. Over the past year, however, the Australian ...

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has submitted a paper in response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) discussion paper, outlining how superannuation investments in the private sector can drive long-term financial system stability ...

Criminal attacks, human error drive data breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
The number of data breaches reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) rose 25% in 2024; 54 or 9% of which occurred at financial services organisations. New statistics from the OAIC show there was a total of 1113 notifications ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... woeful stock market performance of his tenure." He said a better benchmark might be to compare the performance of the Australian market against global equities. That helps control for broader external forces and brings domestic factors - where government ...

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
In response to a discussion paper published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in February, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has outlined several opportunities to spike "global competitiveness" of Australia's ...

Industry bodies call for delay to Payday Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... by July 2026. Many technology changes and improvements are required, they said. The groups making the call are the Australian Bookkeepers Association, Chartered Accountants ANZ, CPA Australia, Financial Advice Association of Australia, Institute of Certified ...

PIMCO recruits alternatives specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... alternative asset managers and a strategic partner of US fintech CAIS. At AIPX, he played a crucial role in launching the Australian funds management business and leading the local distribution efforts for several global alternative managers. These include ...

Super moves: QIC, VFMC, ESSSuper, Aware Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... of its broader investment approach," Bradshaw stated on LinkedIn. The ESG specialist moved to Aware Super from the Australian Catholic Super and Retirement Fund as a senior analyst, but most recently held the role of responsible investment manager - ...

Australian private capital sector totals $139bn: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... equity, venture capital (VC), and private credit funds accounting for nearly half at $65 billion, according to the Australian Private Capital 2025 Yearbook. The report, compiled by Australian Investment Council and Preqin, said Australian private capital ...

Foreign investment in Australia booms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its yearly reading on Australia's international investment position, showing a boom in foreign investment into the country. In 2024, foreign investment rose $326.9 billion to hit $4.97 trillion. ...