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Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... geopolitical noise, tariffs and election cycles, intensifying scrutiny, and subsequent market volatility - demand and interest in sustainable investing perseveres. Hegarty sees investors staying the course. "Commitments are being pulled back, and reporting ...

Count Financial class action dismissed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Count Financial has successfully defended itself against a class action which was filed in 2020 alleging it failed to ensure financial advisers were acting in their clients' best interests. The case has been before the court for just shy of five years ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Australian dollar offer indirect access only and are exposed to a wider range of non-commodity risks, such as equity or interest rate risk." QIC said that in an environment shaped by inflation, geopolitics and rising uncertainty, "commodity futures offer ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Corporate structures in family businesses including having a board, M&A activity, and capital investment are key to achieving growth in family businesses, according to the latest KPMG Enterprise/STEP Global Family Business report. The new report - which ...

AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
A class action that was filed against AMP for charging excessive superannuation fees is finally being heard in court, with the trial kicking off today. In 2019, following the Royal Commission, several law firms sought to commence class actions against ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Franklin Templeton has shuttered two of its funds this month, while Pendal will terminate one of its funds in August. Responsible entity Franklin Templeton Australia Limited (FTAL) has closed both the ClearBridge RARE Emerging Markets Fund and Martin ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Even with more potential interest rate cuts in the works, Australians feel as though their financial situation is in dire straits as many struggle with the cost-of-living crisis and do not know the best place to seek financial advice, new surveys reveal. ...

Super moves: Future Fund, WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
The Future Fund's Sydney office continues to grow with Edwina Matthew and Anish Gupta joining the organisation. Australia's sovereign wealth fund said Matthew comes on board as director of responsible Investment. Before joining the Future Fund ...

ANZ Staff Super loses investment head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
ANZ Staff Superannuation's investment chief Ruwanie Dias has stepped down after nine months in the role, prompting fresh questions about the $7 billion fund's strategic direction. Dias, who was responsible for the fund's entire investment ...

New gigs for Qantas Super execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Three Qantas Super executives have landed in new roles following the merger of the fund with Australian Retirement Trust in March. This is in addition to the appointment of Qantas Super boss Michael Clancy to the top investment job at REST Super. Clancy ...