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Family offices up equities, dial down alternatives: Goldman Sachs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... 22% in EMEA and 15% in APAC. Lower holdings in alternatives is in contrast to other surveys, such as BlackRock's recent study, which showed that geopolitical uncertainties are forcing family offices out of US equities and diversifying into alternatives. ...

World's pension market hits $36.9tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... perspective of Australian funds in the rankings, there was a distinct difference between the 10 industry super funds in the study, which on average grew by 2.4% and only fell on average eight ranking spots, and the five government super funds, on average ...

Advisers favour third-party support in product selection

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... peers in boutique and larger firms. Additionally, ETF usage continues to climb across both index and active categories, the study showed, as 24% (up from 21%) of new non-super inflows went to ETFs compared to 31% (down from 43%) to unlisted managed funds. ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... outsource part of what you do to that person. But in this case, you can outsource it to AI, which is awesome." An April study by KPMG and the University of Melbourne found that nearly 65% of employees report that their workplace currently uses AI. Half ...

Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... of reference for the inquiry specifically mentioned the collapse of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services as a case study, including looking at the business model and influence of the sale of related party products. The inquiry was also supposed ...

Australia emerges as managed accounts leader: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
A new Praemium study found that managed accounts are slowly becoming an essential tool for local financial advisers. According to the survey, 62% of financial advisers currently used managed accounts, an increase from about 59% earlier this year, and ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... recognise Palestine next month, which includes Australia as announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday. A June study from Harvard University estimated that 377,000 Palestinians are unaccounted for since October 2023. This significantly outweighs ...

Geopolitics, private credit force insurers to 'shift gears': Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... insurers (12%) currently incorporate AI into their investment processes, with a further 27% undertaking some form of AI pilot study within the next 12 months - a four-times uplift from 2024," he added. "To date, application amongst insurers has been ...

FAAA expands specialist education programs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... there is no fee to apply, successful applicants will pay a one-off fee of $5000 (ex GST). Courses with less than 50 hours of study will not be considered, the FAAA said. In return, successful applicants will have an exclusive arrangement with the FAAA ...

Missing personal information can boost retirement income: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
... financial circumstances for retirees could increase their retirement incomes between 3% and 51%, according to a new Vanguard study. To uncover the impact of missing personal information on retirement income strategies, Vanguard's Delivering Improved ...