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RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said the superannuation sector being derailed by liquidity challenged could pose a threat to the country's financial stability. In the RBA's April Financial Stability Review, the bank said while super funds are ...

Aussies need help to navigate the great wealth transfer: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
As Australians prepare for the great intergenerational wealth transfer, many are voicing concerns around navigating the legal, financial and investment aspects, a new study by Fidelity International found. In the next 20 years, Australia is on track ...

Super fund growth: The winners and losers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
AustralianSuper has kept its position as the fastest growing super fund by net asset growth, adding $43 billion into its coffers in FY2024. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) followed closely, according to the Conexus Institute's State of Super 2025 ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, major stock indexes on Wall Street dropped as much as 6%, losing $4.9 trillion (US$3.1 trillion) in market value, marking the largest decline since March 2020. VanEck Asia Pacific chief ...

Apex wins $7bn super admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Apex Group has won a mandate to administer Diversa Trustees' $7 billion master trust business. Diversa will use Apex Superannuation going forward, part of which means utilising Iress' Acurity platform. Iress offloaded its superannuation business to ...

Magellan names infrastructure co-leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... departure in July. Stack is the lead portfolio manager for the firm's four infrastructure funds and the head of investments. Ben McVicar and Ofer Karliner have now become co-heads of global infrastructure. Magellan is yet to say who will take on ...

Pella Global Generations Fund launches in NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Pella Global Generations Fund has launched in New Zealand under a portfolio investment entity (PIE) structure. Expanding across the ditch, Pella Funds Management head of distribution Joy Yacoub said the flagship fund experienced growing demand from ...

University endowment mandates Osmosis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... they have chosen Osmosis' Ex-Fossil Fuels Strategy to further strengthen their climate ambitions," Osmosis chief executive Ben Dear said. "It is crucial when seeking to remove exposure to fossil fuels, that additional mitigation is undertaken to deal ...

CSLR costs driven by poor advice: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) lead ombudsman, investments and advice Shail Singh has told financial advisers that poor practices are the main contributor to the soaring costs of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). "It's ...

Adamantem Capital completes Mason Stevens acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Adamantem Capital has completed its acquisition of Mason Stevens, with the deal to deliver significant value and benefits for the acquired firm. Mason Stevens will benefit from the deal by increasing investment in its integrated wealth platform and ...