NEWS AND RESEARCH

6 February 2025 Comments
Global X believes the yellow metal could soar as high as US$3,000 this year, with market flows leading the charge.
While Australian companies could face starkly different climate-related reporting regimes depending on which way the election swings, a sustainable…
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is calling on the federal government to focus on measures in the upcoming budget that…
The strength of the US economy has driven “an extremely pleasing” result for the Australian sovereign wealth fund.
According to an association boss, the government is trying to force crossbench support for its super tax bill.
The industry superannuation fund-owned global private markets manager is set to launch three new private market strategies backed by the UK’s largest…

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SUPERANNUATION

The strength of the US economy has driven “an extremely pleasing” result for the Australian sovereign wealth fund....

The industry superannuation fund-owned global private markets manager is set to launch three new private market strategies backed by the UK’s largest pension scheme....

The $92 billion fund has pinpointed key megatrends that are expected to disrupt markets in the coming years....

Brighter Super’s Index Balanced pension option delivered 16.76 per cent in calendar year 2024, while its Stable pension option returned 8.02 per cent....

Despite the challenges 2024 brought to markets, HESTA’s CIO Sonya Sawtell-Rickson says that 2025 is bound to be similarly unpredictable....

PEOPLE & PRODUCTS

21 January 2025

With the merger between Mine Super and TWUSuper in its late stages, the head of the soon-to-be combined fund is the latest to join ASFA’s board. ...

Technology

Technology

15 January 2025

The global retirement administration business has revealed a new partnership poised to improve value for clients....

13 January 2025

The fund has announced new additions to its trustee board. ...

13 January 2025

Brighter Super has confirmed an executive search is underway to succeed its long-serving chief financial officer Garnett Hollier....

16 December 2024

The research house has hired an experienced product specialist for its Australasian team. ...

FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Economic growth was weaker than expected, once again highlighting an economy largely sustained by population growth and government spending....

In this latest edition, Anna Shelley, CIO at AMP, shares the fund’s approach to current market conditions and where it continues to uncover key opportunities....

The mega fund has announced a $2.2 billion investment in a leading data centre platform, bringing its global real assets portfolio to nearly $60 billion....

In this latest edition, Australian Retirement Trust’s head of global real assets Michael Weaver explains the fund’s approach to finding new opportunities as it surpasses ...

Fund managers remain hopeful for a Chinese revival story despite the “disappointing” stimulus package announced this week....

FINANCIAL ADVICE

22 December 2024

The future of superannuation policy remains uncertain, with further reforms potentially on the horizon as the Albanese government seeks to curb the use of superannuation ...

3 December 2024

Superannuation funds will have two options for charging fees for the advice provided by the new class of adviser....

4 November 2024

APRA’s latest data has revealed that superannuation funds spent $1.3 billion on advice fees, with the vast majority sent to external financial advisers....

28 October 2024

Cbus Super has unveiled Advice Essentials Plus, a new service offering affordable financial advice to both members and their partners....

9 September 2024

The fund has launched a new tool to help deliver personalised financial education and digital personal advice to eligible members....

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT

While investors remain bullish on the US dollar and equities, they are bearish on just about everything else, Bank of America has found....

The fund is looking to capitalise on “one of the most compelling sector opportunities” in European real estate. ...

Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....

Institutional investors have entered November with their largest pre-election equity allocation in two decades, according to new data....

The sovereign wealth fund remains cautious of the impact of high inflation as it announces a strong return in its latest update....

INSURANCE

25 July 2024

The insurance company has joined this year’s awards as a principal partner....

18 April 2024

The $135 billion fund has transitioned away from TAL Life Insurance following an “extensive tender process”....

15 February 2024

The $80 billion fund is facing legal action over allegedly signing up new members to income protection insurance by default without active member consent....

6 February 2024

In a Senate submission, the Financial Services Council has once again called for further clarification that the government will assess the consumer outcomes of group insu...

21 September 2023

The Federal Court has ruled in favour of QSuper regarding non-payment of a total and permanent disablement benefit to a member....

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