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What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... revenue throughout our time in office, and all that means we have got the debt down substantially and we're saving on interest costs. So, we have been managing the Budget very responsibly to here and we will manage the Budget very responsibly from here." ...

Oreana targets early education assets with new fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... assets which allows us to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities with greater confidence." He believes lower interest rates will also deliver "additional returns" to investors. "We have all the elements to deliver a market leading fund in this ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... chief customer officer Renee Howie said: "The client advice record is a much-needed reform. However, reforms to best interest duty and the removal of the safe harbour steps are also necessary to facilitate more affordable advice for Australians." "Allowing ...

SQM places private credit sector on watch

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... elevated loan to value ratios (LVRs); and vertical and horizontal related party structures pointing to possible conflicts of interest. It also noted dubious marketing strategies involving financial advisers, mismatches between stated liquidity and the ...

JANA hires Mercer principal

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Wilson's appointment reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated investment solutions in the wealth sector. As interest in tailored managed accounts and specialist consulting services accelerates, he will play a pivotal role in growing JANA's ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Close to 5000 European funds being marketed as ESG hold interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Close to 5000 funds being marketed as ESG in Europe hold interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Analysing ...

CFS awards fixed income mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... income Paul Kamenski and Rob Lam. Man Group head of Asia Pacific Hersh Gandhi said there has been increased investor interest in systematic approaches to fixed income, particularly as market complexity and data availability continue to expand. "We are ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... easing monetary policy, arguing that a delayed rate cut has little to no effect. The firm had predicted at least two interest rate cuts in Australia in 2024, however the RBA failed to deliver a single one, instead handing down a "cautious" cut at the ...

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 ...

Aussie instos on the hunt for niche opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... counterparts. Nuveen head of Australia Andrew Kleinig said findings from the EQuilibrium survey signalled an increased interest in private markets among Australian investors with 75% planning to increase their private markets allocations over the next ...