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November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... Statistics next month - cannot come soon enough." This comes after RBA governor Michele Bullock made comments at a dinner this week, hinting that another interest rate cut this year was unlikely. "I often get asked where we think neutral is, the neutral ...

Government taps IFM, Plenary for Southeast Asia boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... support investment and the economic growth of Southeast Asia. Announced at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Kuala Lumpur this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government will invest $175 million in IFM Investors' Asia-Pacific Debt Fund and ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Three US pension funds have lodged proxy votes to remove Anne Lloyd as James Hardie chair at the company's AGM this week. This comes after James Hardie faced significant backlash over a $14 billion deal to acquire US-based Azek. A deal that was done ...

Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... investments in US infrastructure, real estate and private equity. At an event to celebrate BHP's 140th anniversary this week, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said: "To the country of Australia - thank you. With your funds, the investment ...

APRA flags growing trustee complacency on retirement strategies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... meeting baseline expectations and those who have embraced retirement as a strategic and competitive imperative. ASIC, this week, also slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities ...

Bravura appoints new chair, deputy chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
Bravura Solutions appointed a new chair and deputy chair at the end of its annual general meeting this week. Russell Baskerville has taken over as chair while Damien Leonard was named deputy chair. Based in Perth, Baskerville is the founder and managing ...

Fidante partner hires from WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... role as the London-based asset manager moves to expand in Australia following its partnership with Fidante. Fidante this week acquired a minority stake in Fulcrum and secured exclusive distribution rights across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. This ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... not currently looking at reforming the tax treatment of family trusts. Appearing on Sky News this morning to discuss this week's changes to Division 296, Mulino was asked whether the government will now turn its attention to family trusts. In response ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... more Australians benefit from the power of quality financial advice." Speaking at the Citi Investment Conference 2025 this week, AMP group executive, platforms Edwina Maloney and HUB24 chief executive Andrew Alcock highlighted the increasingly important ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... indicative proposal from L1 Capital to replace Platinum as investment manager. At the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) this week, about 65% of PMC shareholders rejected the motion to appoint the trio as directors and ultimately disapproved WAM's aim ...