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Awareness of options could boost advice access: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... proportion have little to no idea they can pay for it through their super. Based on a survey of 2250 Australians, Colonial First State's (CFS) Empowered Australian report, 92% of unadvised Australians don't know they can use their superannuation to pay ...

Life insurers report another profitable quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
The life insurance industry appears to have moved past its loss-making years, reporting a $332 million profit at the end of March, new APRA figures show. About $5.7 billion was generated in insurance revenue, marking a 3% rise from the December 2024 ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
In the UK, there are 86 local government pension schemes (LGPS) and more than a dozen multi-employer defined contribution pension funds that collectively manage $822 billion (£392bn) in assets. The ruling Labour Party's Treasury wants to consolidate ...

Macquarie snaps up Brazil toll road system

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... comprises of the concessionaires for four toll roads in northeast Brazil and a toll road in the central Brazilian agricultural state of Mato Grosso, totalling 740km across three states and connecting one of the largest cities with its various points ...

BlackRock hires Housing Australia treasury chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... groundbreaking sustainability bond program. Launched five years later under her leadership, the initiative positioned the state as a pioneer in Australia's emerging green bond market, with Palmer marketing securities to institutional investors and ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
High-profile ethics and impact manager Desiree Lucchese has joined Aware Super as the reporting manager for climate change and sustainability. In her new role, Lucchese will blend technical expertise with change management to serve as a liaison across ...

ASIC sues former director of crypto platform owing nearly $60m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency platform in 2019, former Blockchain Global director Liang Guo, also known as Allan Guo, is being sued by ASIC over multiple breaches of directors' duties. Guo was restrained from leaving the country following ...

Industry funds feast, retail funds snack, corporate funds freefall

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... $57.6 billion. Separately, over the year to March 31, the best-performing default investment options were Colonial First State's Essential Super Employer - Lifestage (1980-1984) and FirstChoice Employer - FirstChoice Lifestage (1980-1984), each delivering ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has awarded a global equities mandate to a US$160 billion fund manager. US fund manager Brown Advisory has won the mandate to oversee the global equities strategy available on FirstChoice, debuting on May 24. The option - ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
The Queensland asset owner says that as institutional investors prioritise portfolio resilience, there's an asset class that stands out. According to a new paper published by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), commodities are positioned well ...