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High-risk super options pay off: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
Superannuation funds delivered strong performance in Q2 2025, particularly among higher-risk options, according to Morningstar's inaugural Superannuation 360 Quarterly report. The report found that Aggressive and Growth peer group averages led the way ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... certainty around US tariff policy is emerging, with tariff rates less onerous than feared in early April. In Australia, the main risk is a failure of households to lift spending as their incomes continue to rebound, though lower interest rates and likely ...

PC suggests removing excessive entry requirements for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... during the consultation phase, and noted, "entry requirements for financial advisors are disproportionate to the level of risk, contributing to a decline in the number of financial advisers, which has limited the public's access to affordable advice." ...

Legalsuper appoints chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
Legalsuper welcomed a chief risk officer this month, hiring a former CareSuper and Aware Super executive. Christine Nguyen has joined the fund in the role, bringing more than 27 years' experience. Nguyen will be responsible for leading the fund's ...

ETF Shares awards fund administration mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... launched only a few months ago, co-founded by chief executive Cliff Man, chief investment officer David Tuckwell, and chief risk officer Arjun Shanker. As part of the deal, Apex Group will provide custody, middle office, fund accounting and unit pricing ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... "We have long paid particular attention to companies associated with war and conflict. We constantly monitor companies' risk management related to conflict zones and respect for human rights. In 2022, and again in 2024, we strengthened our expectations ...

IFM Investors enters student accommodation arena

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... significant and strategic addition to the IFM and the Infranexus platform and as a result has the potential to deliver long-term risk adjusted returns for IFM's clients and the working people they represent," Hanna said. "This investment builds on IFM ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... "Similar to the rest of the world, Australia's economy has hit a bit of a soft patch but no signs of spiraling. With minimal risk of a sharp move higher in inflation, it stands to reason policy should be closer to neutral," Solomon said. "But given orthodox ...

Institutional investors show signs uncertainty has peaked: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... Indicators, tracking investor confidence, found most signs point to optimism despite ongoing global uncertainty. The State Street Risk Appetite rose to 0.54 at the end of July, marking the highest reading since November 2020, the month COVID vaccines ...

NGS Super aligns leadership team for growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
NGS Super is welcoming a new chief risk officer as the incumbent becomes chief financial officer, and two other executives take on new titles. Fotine Kotsilas has become NGS Super's chief risk officer, bringing over 25 years of experience across life ...