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AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... year - which impacts people's day to day living, particularly if a breadwinner passes away, families can be thrown into real financial stress," he said. O'Halloran noted that death benefit claims targets vary between funds, with an inconsistent ...

Mercer appoints chief investment officer from TelstraSuper

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... workplace super options. Following Miller's resignation, TelstraSuper appointed its head of alternative investments and real assets Kate Misic as interim chief investment officer. She joined TelstraSuper in 2010 and has held senior roles across the ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Despite being dropped from the Senate program today, the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill could soon be a reality, with the government needing to secure just one more supporter. The Bill was supposed to be debated in the Senate today ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China, with the latter already in effect while the others have been delayed by one month, subject to border and drug conditions - what does this ...

Monroe Capital sets up shop in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... across various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, opportunistic, structured credit, real estate and equity.

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
The Future Fund has delivered an investment return of 12.2% - boosting its value to by $26 billion to $237.9 billion as of 31 December 2024. Total funds managed by Future Fund, including across its other investment funds, rose to $304.5 billion. In ...

Dexus names funds management executives to steer growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... as executive general manager, funds management, where he will be responsible for the performance and operations of Dexus' real estate and infrastructure funds platform. Sheffield is an accomplished fund manager with over 30 years of experience; he was ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for ...

Realm House hires from Plato

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
A former Plato Investment Management credit specialist has joined contrarian credit and fixed income manager Realm Investment House. Simon Tung has been appointed portfolio manager within the boutique asset manager's strategy and risk division. ...

Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... financials and communication services while keeping an underweight to more growth orientated sectors like consumer durables and real estate. "This positioning may change with the Reserve Bank of Australia changing stance, depending on the number and ...