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Payday super on track, but so is the $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
A breakdown of government revenue revealed the superannuation sector will contribute $25.6 billion to the government's bottom line in 2025-26 - an uplift of $9.7 billion since the MYEFO from taxes on the sector. "The upgrade to superannuation fund ...

Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the global economy is "volatile and unpredictable" when unveiling the Federal Budget tonight - highlighting the threat of a global trade war. "The 2020s have already seen a global pandemic, global inflation and the threat ...

Roc Partners launches new PE fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Roc Partners has launched a new evergreen private equity fund, which it said is the first of its kind in Australia. The Roc Summit Private Equity Fund aims to provide access to a diversified portfolio of primarily Australian and New Zealand private ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will present the 2025 Federal Budget tonight, with years' worth of deficits expected to be revealed as well as ongoing cost-of-living relief. The ongoing cost-of-living relief is expected to take front and centre, especially as ...

Australians 'overwhelmed' by retirement: Aware

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Sixty-three percent of Australians aged 45 and over are concerned or anxious about retirement according to Aware Super's State of Retirement report, with almost nine in 10 people worried they will run out of money. The research found one in 10 people ...

Powerhouse Ventures to launch flagship fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Powerhouse Ventures has provided an update on its strategic plans for the launch of its flagship private technology fund, to be called the Critical Infrastructure Opportunities Fund. The new fund will be launched under the Burleigh Ventures brand and ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has slammed a "draconian" employment contract issued to AMP staff. Staff have been given one week to sign the new employment contracts that enables AMP to carry out continuous video surveillance of them no matter where ...

Perpetual Private awards $60m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
Perpetual Private has added the Osmosis Resource Efficient Core Equity Fund to its multi-asset, multi-manager programme, with an initial allocation of $60 million. The Osmosis Core Equity Fund targets a better risk-adjusted return than the MSCI World ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard that the government's work on reforming the superannuation sector is not done. Speaking on the Financial Standard podcast, Jones praised the positive aspects ...

CFS awards fixed income mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has awarded a significant mandate to global investment management firm Man Group. CFS will be investing in global fixed income through Man Numeric, the Boston-based systematic equities and credit investment manager of Man ...