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ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... WTW. "The disclosure and prevalence of ESG metrics used by companies in APAC continue to vary and are influenced by the level of disclosure requirements and institutional investors' expectations in each market," WTW managing director and global practice ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina has listed the top five things the AMP econosights team is hoping to see in 2025. Firstly, Mousina said that while higher trade tariffs are unavoidable given the incoming US President, she hopes the US will stop ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... remain prominent tools to provide "competitive advantages" for advisers, with over half saying they're at a comfortable level of digital integration, and 39% were already using AI alongside 38% planning to integrate AI in the next 12 months. Many ...

Bitcoin now 7th largest global asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
Bitcoin finished 2024 up 123.4%, ranking as the seventh largest global asset by market capitalisation, according to new research from Binance Australia. However, momentum stalled in late December when the US Federal Reserve scaled back its planned 2025 ...

How to simplify super to get better retirement outcomes: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... Individuals would be provided with additional information or limited financial advice by the trustee. The products would specify a level of drawdown or regular payment, and a projected income. The report said from age 75, the opt-in basis would no longer ...

Insignia takeover heats up, Bain Capital ups bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
Bain Capital has re-entered the arena to vie for Insignia Financial, matching CC Capital Partners' $4.30 per share offer. Insignia rejected Bain Capital's bid of $4 per share on December 18, claiming it "does not adequately represent fair value" ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... 2.5% during 2025, and that the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate will be lowered to 3.5% from the current 4.35% level by year end. Pointing to Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, Vanguard suggests inflation is continuing to decline ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... require "supportive monetary policy conditions." However, US bond yields have proved sticky. The US 10-year yield is above the level prevailing at the start of the year, fuelled by a gargantuan budget deficit - close to 7% of GDP - when the US economy ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... smaller financial sector businesses navigate upcoming changes to the regulatory environment and help them plan with a greater level of confidence and certainty," Chalmers said. "More confidence and certainty will encourage competition and improve productivity ...

Brighter Super to buy up Queensland real assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
Brighter Super has handed Barings $100 million to acquire real assets in the Sunshine State, the first tranche of its Queensland Investment Strategy. Brighter Super's Queensland Investment Strategy, which was announced in May this year, involves investing ...