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Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... period of economic dislocation, including high inflation, low growth and high unemployment," GSFM investment specialist Stephen Miller said. "While the current period is some distance from the 1970s experience, the lesson nevertheless is that it is not ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... forward to working with the re-elected Labor government and new financial services minister, following the retirement of Stephen Jones. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood reaffirmed the FAAA's commitment to collaborating on critical policy areas to improve ...

The top Australian small-cap fund, year after year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... suppliers, competitors, and customers. They write up a stock thesis, they present it to myself and [Ophir co-founder] Stephen [Ng], we discuss it, and then work out the weight. It's just rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat - at a good cadence," he sai ...

Cbus chief investment officer resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... of the external market led by Fok with input from Cbus chair Wayne Swan and chair of the board's investment committee Stephen Dunne. This comes after a few changes to the investment team over the last two and a half years, including the appointments ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... Australia's (FAAA) federal election financial services summit, Spender said while minister for financial services Stephen Jones has worked to deliver some reform, she wished there had been more movement. "I've made my commitment in this space ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has ruled out talk that the new class of adviser could provide holistic personal retirement advice and acknowledged the need to reform the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) during a post-budget briefing ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... access to financial advice about savings, retirement and insurance for all Australians," minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. "The government continues to develop legislation to modernise the best interests duty and create a new class ...

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 ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has confirmed Tranche 2 off the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms will be released before the upcoming election. Speaking to Financial Standard, Jones said Tranche 2 has ...

TWC Invest makes risk, technology hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... technology officer. TWC Invest said the appointees will support the firm's "differentiated lifecycle investment approach." Stephen Thompson has taken on the role of chief risk and compliance officer, bringing over 40 years' experience in investment ...