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RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... continue to dominate, and the events of the past month have reminded us that the environment that we are in now, geopolitical risk and policy risk is a key feature," Hennessy said. "Coming into this, it looked as if the US was very close to achieving ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

A Frontier report, commissioned by the Super Members Council, has argued that current preservation rules provide super funds with the flexibility to invest in unlisted assets, and warned that permanently relaxing these rules will decrease long-term ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... process. CFS, which manages all equity exposures externally, assessed what it believed is the best way to manage portfolio risk around three years ago - about the same time its chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage joined and roughly a year after ...

Insignia lost a suitor, but takeover isn't off the table: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025

... Capital still in the mix, the takeover saga isn't over yet, according to Morningstar. Morningstar said that although the risk of a takeover unravelling has increased, the volatility Bain cited for bowing out has moderated in recent weeks. The research ...

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025

... September 2024. "Over the long-term, funds with more illiquid investments such as unlisted infrastructure have experienced higher risk-adjusted returns, which suggests they have captured a return premium for investing in these assets," the paper read. ...

Macquarie raked over the coals again by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025

Macquarie Securities, the broking arm of Macquarie Group, has been sued by ASIC for allegedly engaging in repeated and systemic misleading conduct in its short sale reporting to the market operator, supposedly misreporting millions of trades over 14 ...

Criminal attacks, human error drive data breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025

The number of data breaches reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) rose 25% in 2024; 54 or 9% of which occurred at financial services organisations. New statistics from the OAIC show there was a total of 1113 notifications ...

Benchmark-clinging passive investors risk meagre returns: Perpetual

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025

... MSCI World Index, investors in conventional global market cap indices shouldn't expect higher returns for taking on greater risk. This outlook is similar to that of MSCI head of research Ashley Lester, who recently told Financial Standard that while ...

Future Fund makes leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025

Future Fund has appointed a chief financial officer and chief risk officer, as well as a chief people, culture and inclusion officer. Nancy Collins is joining the Future Fund Management Agency from Swinburne University of Technology. There, she has ...

Former Qualitas duo launch funds management shop

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025

... adopting as construction resources become scarce. It also notes that an integrated developer-builder model can reduce the risk of stalled projects. However, traditional financiers remain cautious, with major banks tightening credit to the mid-market ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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