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Vanguard backs current performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... retirement savings. "Fee transparency not only allows members to assess and compare costs between funds, but also drives competition across the super industry which ultimately improves outcomes for members," she said. Additionally, Vanguard submitted ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Australia's merger rules will be reformed in a bid to boost competition and productivity in the economy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant minister for competition, charities, and treasury Andrew Leigh jointly stated that mergers will be approved ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... costs exceeding their current earnings," it said. "The rapid growth of private credit has recently spurred increased competition from banks on large transactions. This in turn has put pressure on private credit providers to deploy capital, leading to ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... Andrews said. The widespread use of post-employment restraints could be having a negative effect on job mobility and competition, the e61 Institute found. Preliminary analysis found job mobility and firm entry rates were lower in industries with a higher ...

BlackRock faces 'stiff competition' from APAC asset managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... position in the APAC region," achieving a top-five ranking in just four out of seven markets, and experiencing "stiff competition" from homegrown managers, particularly in China. "Chinese markets are shunning global firms just as quickly as they took ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... who joined in April 2023, said. "As the super sector continues to experience increased regulation, consolidation and competition, being able to effectively provide meaningful member services and benefits through a genuine, differentiated offer will deliver ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... managers (56%) believe that AI will contribute to disinflationary forces in the economy, as productivity, automation, and competition impacts become more widespread. There is also uncertainty surrounding the effect of AI on the breadth of strategies ...

Infrastructure a foundational portfolio asset class: IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... cornerstone." "We're at a convergence point where the asset class is starting to become mainstream, with inflows and deal competition ramping up, and a massive opportunity set emerging through the global energy transition," he said. "It's a really exciting ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... banking, credit, insurance, superannuation, investment, payments, and capital market entities. ASIC, APRA, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will all be part ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... such laws, saying a "Bill of Attainder against Employment Hero is because they will benefit from less choice and less competition". "Hostplus don't want this to happen because they're afraid their members might choose another fund. They benefit ...