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Talaria warns S&P concentration erodes diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... investors may be far less diversified than they believe, according to Talaria Asset Management. Speaking in Sydney, Talaria co-chief investment officer Chad Padowitz said the concentration risk created by the dominance of a handful of US technology companies ...

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... jobs creation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unemployment rate remained ready at 4.4%. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham questioned if the rise is a more positive shift in the trend or mostly statistical noise, given that ...

Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... working, you should get super, whether you're 16 or 60," said the Association of Superannuation Fund of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "Extending the super guarantee to workers under the age of 18 could add thousands to their savings ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
Macquarie Group provided an update on the first quarter of its 2027 financial year, with outgoing chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake saying trading conditions were "satisfactory" for the three months to 30 June 2026. Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) ...

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... investment bonds and LifeIncome products, managed accounts and research businesses over time," Generation Development Group chief executive Grant Hackett said. "The combination of Generation Life, Evidentia and Lonsec creates a differentiated wealth ...

Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... saw expenditure rise between 50% and 99%, with only 4% looking to hold budgets steady. Commenting, Clearwater Analytics chief technology officer Souvik Das said firms that solve the challenge to institutionalise AI will be the ones that pull ahead. "What ...

Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
Rest is welcoming back its former chief financial officer as its inaugural chief commercial officer. The $100 billion profit to member superannuation fund said it was reshaping its executive team to support the next phase of its long-term growth strategy. ...

Acclaim Wealth makes C-suite appointment in newly created role

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... delivery to its national adviser network. Aimie West extends her eight-year tenure at the wealth management platform as chief operating officer, where she will oversee operational strategy and execution across the business, while focusing on service ...

Macquarie chief to step down after eight years at the helm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
After nearly four decades at Macquarie, chief executive and managing director Shemara Wikramanayake will retire from the role in November. Current head of banking and financial services Greg Ward has been named as Wikramanayake's successor, effective ...

Viridian promotes to investment team, launches Infinity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... took on the role of head of product at the start to the year after joining the group in May 2024 as an associate. Viridian chief executive Raamy Shahien said the newly created positions are designed to support the next phase of growth for Infinity, which ...
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