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'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
As the stock market correction remains in full swing as a result of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Australians are being reminded to stay calm. Schroders head of strategic research Duncan Lamont said despite the market mayhem, a market ...

Cbus plays it steady amid rocky start to the year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... return last year, and while markets came into this year expecting more of the same, it's been a volatile start - the index is down 13.5% year-to-date. That, combined with the US accounting for 67% of the MSCI All Country Index (ACWI) and 70% of the MSCI ...

GQG rejigs allocations amid tariff pain

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
GQG has slashed its consumer discretionary and information technology holdings as it repositions for the "extraordinary market volatility" after US tariffs were rolled out last week. GQG said it continues to reposition portfolios with "the aim of achieving ...

Tariff impact on super 'profoundly worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... market experts believe that it will have a profound negative impact on super balances. Because of Trump's tariffs, the ASX is down about 1000 points (13%) compared to its recent highs, which will inevitably flow through into a similar reduction in many ...

Which fund managers are making the most from investor fees?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Data analysis reveals the Australian fund managers that generated the most fees last year. The rankings were derived from an analysis of Morningstar's database of fund managers, with annual fee revenue determined by a fund's size multiplied by the Total ...

TAL takes 15% stake in Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... will not be impacted by the share sale." Following TAL completing the takeover of the stake, Masahiko Kobayashi will step down as MS&AD's representative on the Challenger board. The transaction is subject to approvals from APRA and the Australian ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... of up to 8000 members. A statement from Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle said the fund responded immediately by shutting down the member access portal, undertaking investigations, and launching its cyber security incident response protocol. Nevertheless ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, major stock indexes on Wall Street dropped as much as 6%, losing $4.9 trillion (US$3.1 trillion) in market value, marking the largest decline since March 2020. VanEck Asia Pacific chief ...

WTL mergers three advice firms amid joint venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... million into the newly formed national group called "Hubco" in return for a 36% equity stake. The capital will be used to pay down debt, support business growth, and allow the founding principals to realise some of their equity, the announcement from ...

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... details with a CVV sell for an average of US$23 as of 2023. A NSW driver's licence, meanwhile, fetched about US$40 that year, down from an average price of US$150 in 2022.