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Zenith to farewell co-founder, managing director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Zenith co-founder David Wright and managing director Jason Huddy will leave the firm, saying their ambitions for the business no longer match those of owner FE fundinfo. The research house confirmed Huddy will exit the firm in July, shortly before Wright ...

Zurich fined over false and misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
Zurich Australia has paid two infringement notices totalling $37,560 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over alleged false and misleading statements to two policyholders. In May 2024, Zurich declined two trauma insurance ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... of 3.35% and our base case has the RBA cutting the cash rate by 25bp in May, August and November." Aird said the current state of the global economy is too uncertain at this stage for the RBA to feel confident to hint at more cuts. "US trade policy has ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) managed the two best-performing MySuper options over the year to March 31. The wealth management and superannuation provider's head of equities Ben Lam explains the "art and science" behind its recently evolved manager ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... The Accident Compensation Corporation has appointed David Iverson as chief investment officer of its NZ$50bn fund as the state insurer undergoes reviews of its investment strategy and operational performance. Iverson, who will replace Paul Dyer next ...

Global X snaps up executive from AMP's North platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Sydney and Melbourne. It comes one week after the ETF provider appointed Steven Romei as head of operations - hiring from State Street Advisors - and promoted Brianna Fallins to head of finance. This marks Global X's first appointment based in Western ...

Advice bodies want efficiency, long-term solutions from Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
Australia's top advice associations are eagerly anticipating meaningful and swift changes to take place under new financial services minister Daniel Mulino, optimistic that critical reforms in the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and Delivering ...

Chalmers lays down the law on super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is remaining steadfast that the Labor government will legislate the 30% tax rate on superannuation balances over $3 million. "We've made that clear that we haven't changed our policy. We announced that policy more than ...

Bain Capital backs out of Insignia takeover race

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
With the exit of Bain Capital, it leaves one potential buyer left in the takeover talks that have now spanned more than six months. In an ASX announcement this morning, Insignia Financial confirmed that Bain Capital is "unable to proceed" with a binding ...

US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
The United States and China have agreed to a temporary easing of trade tensions for a 90-day period. The move will see US tariffs on Chinese imports drop from 145% to 30%, while China will cut duties on American goods from 125% to 10%. While welcome ...