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AllianzGI appoints public and private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Allianz Global Investors has named a head of private and public markets after splitting the global head of investment role. The leadership shake-up follows the retirement of the firm's head of investments, Deborah Zurkow, who announced her retirement ...

Australian Ethical hires ESG heavyweight

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has added another sustainable investment professional to its team as it continues to attract more capital. The fund has hired Dan Simpson as a sustainable and impact specialist and the link between the business's investment ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
The 25 largest state and local pension investment funds in the US have lost an estimated US$249 billion in public equities, according to the Equable Institute. The institute, which is a bipartisan nonprofit, said most of the damage occurred over the ...

ASIC asks for input on reportable situations, IDR dashboards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
The corporate regulator plans to introduce two interactive dashboards that would track firm-level reportable situations and internal dispute resolution (IDR) data to push financial firms to lift their game. ASIC is consulting on plans to publish dashboards ...

Clients' evolving circumstances a 'key barrier' for advisers: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Financial advisers can provide greater value over time, but it does not guarantee retention of their client base, Netwealth found through new research. According to the latest Netwealth IQ report, clients find more value in an adviser over longer periods. ...

Aware Super spends $1.6bn on Australia's 'largest' intermodal terminal

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Aware Super has committed $1.6 billion to the Melbourne Intermodal and Industrial Exchange (MIIX) precinct to support expanded capacity and the creation of 3000 jobs. MIIX, which includes the nation's first privately funded open-access intermodal freight ...

Trump backflips on tariffs but risks remain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
US President Donald Trump has agreed to a pause in the reciprocal tariffs imposed on all nations, bar China, in excess of 10% for 90 days to encourage nations to go to the negotiating table. However, China saw tariffs increased to 125%, which will drive ...

'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... reaction to a more logical and reasoned one. For most investors, the best course of action will be to stay calm, stick to your plan and, rather than be scared by volatility, be alive to the opportunities that it may present." Likewise, Super Members ...

Data centres 'major growth sector' for Australia: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... was only strengthening in Australia, pointing to the example of the sale of AirTrunk by Blackstone to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment board in 2024. "[The sale] cemented data centres as a major growth sector for Australia, and momentum has only ...

Cbus plays it steady amid rocky start to the year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
After a stretch that's favoured equities, particularly passive strategies, which hasn't bode well for active management or diversified portfolios, the tide is beginning to turn, according to Cbus deputy chief investment officer Leigh Gavin. Gavin said ...