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RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... liquidity through payments related to foreign exchange hedges," the RBA said. Despite raising concerns, the RBA said historically the superannuation sector has displayed a high level of resilience and has tended to support financial stability. "While ...

Holding mega-cap stocks could be detrimental: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
The historically high levels of concentration in equity markets of recent years, powered by a handful of mega-caps, points to a likely resurgence of diversified strategies over the next decade, according to new research by Scientific Beta. Scientific ...

Inflation slows, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... and PBS to a lesser extent, likely to be mildly inflationary" Chesler said. "Unemployment hasn't budged from its historically low levels (currently at 4.1%), which limits further progress in battling inflation due to the sticky services inflation. The ...

Roc Partners launches new PE fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Australian and New Zealand private equity investments, giving wholesale investors the opportunity to invest in a historically institutional asset class. Roc Partners said the new fund aims to provide the same investments that are offered to the largest ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... including Australia. "It's no news to most of us that China and Australia share a high-staked trade partnership. Historically, a weak China demand has significantly impacted Australian trade," Wu said. "As China moves forward with its growth recovery ...

Super doesn't have to be 'boring', but innovation is key

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... can make decisions in real time and yet really enabling the investment team to manage the assets properly. I think historically, that was more at arm's length with quarterly investment committee meetings and decisions being made with historical data." ...

Global tech companies eyeing super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... and speaking about the use cases," Janz said. "We're starting to see a diversification in super fund portfolios. Historically, it used to only be listed products like domestic and international equities, but we're seeing that change into more diversified ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... level of interest they would provide to the adviser. Now the fees clients pay is far more important than it has been historically," Centurion said. Multiples for a transaction are also heavily dependent on the terms of the transaction, Centurion noted ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... perform poorly, bitcoin's price has typically fallen even harder. When the share market is strong, its price has historically outperformed." Farmer added that bitcoin is "impossible" to value by orthodox standards, which adds to concerns from investors. ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... Currently, large super funds invest around 20% of members' retirement savings in the US. US-listed equities have historically outperformed Australian stocks, lifting members' investment returns, while funds also have "substantial holdings" in US private ...