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Former Qantas Super investment chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... matter most to them. "Over the last six years, we've built this firm thoughtfully and deliberately, always with a clear focus on clients who think in decades, not quarters. Whether their goal is to preserve family wealth or to support a broader mission ...

CFS taps JPMAM for private equity push

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... manages US$35 billion in for global clients, will invest in secondaries and co-investments on behalf of CFS. This will have a focus on small- and mid-market buyout transactions that offer attractive risk and return characteristics, CFS chief investment ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
An interim report from the Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended Australian companies switch to digital financial reporting to allow for data to be better extracted. The report looked at how Australia can better harness the data contained in ...

Betashares launches equity high yield ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
Betashares has added a new equity-income focused ETF to its suite, which began trading on the ASX yesterday. The S&P Australian Shares High Yield ETF (HYLD) invests in a diversified exposure to a portfolio of 50 Australian shares with high forecast ...

New chief executive takes IFPA helm

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
Ky Wilson has taken over as chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA). Wilson took on the role late last month after having served in an acting capacity as general manager for several months. She was previously ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... would both speed up approvals and better protect the environment," Stokie said. The interim report also called for a greater focus on approvals for priority projects. It recommended the government appoint an independent clean energy coordinator-general ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... productivity and Budget sustainability in Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set out the three-day agenda which will focus on resilience, productivity and Budget sustainability. The first day will address international risks, opportunities and trade ...

Return to office mandates to harm firms, careers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... optimise their workforce size, employee departures may be viewed as one way to address financial pressures while maintaining focus on operational efficiency," she explained. "But then when there is a war for talent in the future, it's going to be ...

Overcoming the three-body problem in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Financial advisers have heard how an active, factor-based approach can help eliminate the three-body problem in financial advice. In 1867, Sir Isaac Newton identified the three-body problem. Relating to the laws of gravity, he found that it's impossible ...

Aware Super, TelstraSuper explore merger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... member-first values. "TelstraSuper's legacy of personalised service and member loyalty aligns seamlessly with Aware Super's focus on being super helpful, super easy, and delivering super returns," McLoughlin said. "We also look forward to welcoming ...