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Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... Roundtable, with the focus on productivity growth. The report revealed that high, sustained levels of funding from super investments in the Australian economy has lifted the level of productivity and GDP by around 2%. ASFA added that an average full-time ...

UniSuper delivers 10.3% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... was the Australian Dividend Income option at 18.4%. "This is a bespoke option designed and managed by our in-house investments team," UniSuper said. UniSuper said for members in the Defined Benefit Division, the defined benefit fund remains in a healthy ...

BNP Paribas names two new global heads

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... liquid investment capabilities, across AXA IM Core and BNPP AM, in addition to his current role as global head of investments at BNPP AM. Both Scemama and Gambi are reporting to AXA IM and BNPP AM chief executive Sandro Pierri. "These appointments are ...

James Mawhinney contravened law: Federal Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... raised over $250 million to fund various private equity initiatives." He also "identified, negotiated, made and managed investments across 11 countries, delivering 30%+ rate of return year-on-year" and acquired Dunk Island in 2019 as well as Isola San ...

Rest Super loses investment risk lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... asset classes and looking after the quant team. Leck has also worked as a senior investment risk analyst at Vanguard Investments Australia and a senior quantitative analyst at Queensland Treasury Corporation. "After a highly enjoyable and educational ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... advisers and manage relationships with key research houses and the group's external asset consultant, Russell Investments. Before working at Platinum, he held similar roles at IFM Investors, Northward Capital, and MLC Investment Management. According ...

Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC). The work is also supported by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and the Australian Treasury. This project is one ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... risk as stocks are reaching new highs, likely spurred by falling market volatility as Australia sees surges in local investments, new data from State Streeet finds. The State Street Risk Appetite Index stood at a high level of +0.36 at the end of June ...

Australia an 'efficient' market for multinationals

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... when it comes to meeting sophisticated requirements. The report specifically pointed to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which it said continues to modernise its registry system to improve data quality and accessibility. Other ...

ASIC bans advisers for dodgy Shield Master Fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... most of their superannuation into Shield Master Fund's High Growth class or the Growth class, which were high-risk investments. Some also went into the Balanced class, which was deemed a medium-high risk investment. Bradley was an authorised representative ...