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EQT promotes three Australian staffers

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

Swedish private equity group EQT has promoted three of its Australian staffers, elevating a partner in its capital raising team and two managing directors within its private capital and infrastructure teams. First, Martin Donnelly joined EQT's client ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... bid to acquire Greenland, imposing additional tariffs on European allies. The 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK is effective February 1, and will rise to 25% on June 1, if the US has ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... of Australians support the government allowing tax-free investment accounts. Modelling on successful schemes in the UK, Sweden and Japan, Vanguard said the scheme could help households build financial resilience and deepen the capital pool in Australia. ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... for future retirement benefits, as well as the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) positive economic growth data. Chile, Sweden, Finland and Norway also received a B+ rating, which determines that a retirement system is structurally sound with many good ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025

... five-year term from 1 December 2025. Breman comes to the role after serving as the first deputy governor of the central bank of Sweden since September 2022. She has served on the executive board as a deputy governor since 2019. She also held the role ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

... funded retirement assets, most US DC plans allocate less than 5% to alternatives. In contrast, peer systems in Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia allocate 15-40% of their total portfolios to private markets, with real estate often ...

Lakehouse Capital lists first fund on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 7 APR 2025

... Other prominent holdings in the fund include Japanese cloud-based software company Sansan, Dutch payments firm Adyen, and Sweden's top online residential property portal Hemnet, often likened to Australia's REA Group. In a statement, Lakehouse said ETF ...

$3m super tax will level playing field: Australia Institute

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025

... concessions. This at a time when around 23% of Australian retirees end their working lives in poverty, compared to 11.1% in Sweden and 3.8% in Norway," he said. "Superannuation tax concessions are designed to encourage people to save and reduce dependency ...

Australia a top destination for international investment: QIC

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024

... governance. The results were favourable for Australia which currently ranks 6 th, behind Norway, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Denmark. "This places us well ahead of many of our advanced economy peers who are our most likely competitors for foreign ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024

... Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. However, it beat out the likes of Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, and New Zealand. Despite a sound retirement security environment, the study showed that up to 40% of Australians ...

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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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