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Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025

Institutional investors are aggressively buying into risk as stocks are reaching new highs, likely spurred by falling market volatility as Australia sees surges in local investments, new data from State Streeet finds. The State Street Risk Appetite ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

In the UK, there are 86 local government pension schemes (LGPS) and more than a dozen multi-employer defined contribution pension funds that collectively manage $822 billion (£392bn) in assets. The ruling Labour Party's Treasury wants to consolidate ...

Bangarra Group awards real estate mandate

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

Family office Bangarra Group has appointed a real estate fund manager to help it build more than 3000 homes in the UK, of which one third will be dedicated to affordable housing. London-based Fairway Capital has won the investment adviser and manager ...

UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024

... make every part of our country better off. "Britain is open for business - and the work of change has begun." The Labour Party has worked with a taskforce in developing the fund, which includes former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, Aviva chief ...

New Zealand maintains pension age

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019

... other countries make it tougher to qualify for the pension. In an interview with Radio New Zealand, the leader of the Labour Party argued that if the country continues to contribute to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund sustainably, there is no need ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015

... with the Conservatives seen as being less tough on regulating the financial and energy sectors compared with the Labour party, which will remain as the main opposition party. "The Conservatives are seen as being more business friendly and more importantly ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015

... Britain's position within it [EU] and to hold that in-out referendum guaranteed before the end of 2017." Opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband won't Brexit but proposes to increase the top income tax rate to 50% plus a levy on bankers' bonuses ...

Once more from the top

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013

... that it isn't the man they like but more the end of the forever lingering uncertainty in the life of the Australian Labour Party...at least for now...and the end of policy paralysis. Then again, fresh uncertainties have emerged as a result of this coup. ...

Buy a toaster

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011

... there'll be social unrest?); Ireland's main opposition party Fine Gael won the elections and is in talks with the Labour Party to form the new government - both want to rescind the previous government's bail out deal; and, in the US overnight reports ...

First femme PM

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010

... Pick up any local daily or click on a mouse and you'll read about the hows, whys, and wherefores of the Australian Labour Party's narrative splattered on the printed and electronic pages. Now the speculation starts. Well...it already did yesterday -- ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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