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GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the December quarter 2024 and 1.3% through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Modest growth was seen broadly across the economy this quarter. Both public and private ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... mightn't need, the reforms saw a reduction of around five million lives insured, according to a research paper by the Australian Superannuation Fund Association (ASFA). Death cover arranged through financial advisers also took a hit, with insured ...

BNP Paribas wins new custody mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... fund administration" in support of its vision to deliver "the best health and wellbeing for Australia." Data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) shows BNP Paribas' total assets under custody rose 12.2% to $540 billion in the six ...

Treasury responds to CHESS replacement inquiry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... 12 recommendations to strengthen the oversight and regulation of Australia's financial market infrastructure. "The Australian government thanks the Committee for its work on these complex and important issues, as well as all those who made submissions ...

Freezing order slapped on First Guardian Master Fund, Falcon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... First Guardian Master Fund to roll their investments from the Chiodo Diversified Property Development Class to the Australian Opportunities Class (AOC). Last week, ASIC said it is investigating Osama Saad and Ferras Merhi for their potential involvement ...

State Street expands global custody footprint

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... six months to the December end 2024, surpassing $1 trillion in total assets under custody according to data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA). Throughout the period, overall assets under custody rose by 8% to a record high of ...

Clime Investment Management lands new strategic partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... companies with strong moats, the ability to compound income growth over time, and clear competitive advantages. In the Australian market context, investors typically favour dividends, and to attract investment, it's prudent to be conscious of our ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... principal and director of strategic research. Previously the retirement specialist worked at Access Capital and the Australian Office of Financial Management. Finally, Sarah Gaskin has jumped from Victorian Funds Management Corporation to Insignia Financial's ...

RQI hires research duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... also held quantitative research roles at AMP and Exponential Trading most recently as an aeronautical engineer in the Australian Defence Force. Meanwhile, Kiechle-Cornish served in several quantitative research and analysis positions at Optiver and the ...

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... managers stood out as a rare bright spot, benefiting from diversified portfolios and effective risk controls. In the Australian market, the strong performance of the big four banks similarly created challenges for active managers, many of whom were underweight ...