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Major cyber breach hits top Australian super funds
In what is being called a co-ordinated cyber attack, a number of Australia’s largest superannuation funds have suffered a breach with thousands of user accounts compromised.
Trump’s tariff war: Global markets shaken, Australia escapes relatively unscathed
Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has shaken global markets, fuelling uncertainty over trade retaliation, recession, and economic fallout, while Australia, though bruised, escapes relatively unscathed.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Shadow treasurer outlines plan to make Australia the region’s ‘financial centre’
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has vowed to slash red tape and introduce a suite of financial services reforms aimed at transforming Australia into a leading financial hub.
AUTHOR
Keith Ford
Deglobalisation paves way for new infrastructure debt opportunities, says IFM
Deglobalisation is emerging as a major driver of infrastructure debt opportunities as regions onshore vital industries, a superannuation fund-owned manager has said.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
Super fund execs lose sleep over Trump’s policies
Australian superannuation funds are grappling with heightened global instability, as US policy shifts create a volatile backdrop for investment strategies.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Bullock cautions against market expectations of cuts amid global uncertainty
Governor Michele Bullock took a more hawkish stance on Tuesday, raising concerns over Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, which sent economists in different directions with their predictions.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
Equity Trustees adds to super boards
Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of Jocelyn Furlan to the Superannuation Limited (ETSL) and HTFS Nominees Pty Ltd (HTFS) boards, which have oversight of one of the companies’ fastest growing trustee services.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
ASFA pushes back against claims funds risk financial stability
Amid growing criticism of the superannuation industry’s influence on capital markets and its increasing exposure to private assets, as well as regulators’ concerns about potential risks to financial stability, ASFA has released new research pushing back on these narratives.
AUTHOR
Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
New-look RBA announces its first rate decision
The RBA’s new monetary policy board has delivered its first rate decision.
Rest commits US$300m to offshore infrastructure credit strategy
A US-based infrastructure specialist has welcomed the $93 billion fund as a cornerstone investor.
AUTHOR
Jessica Penny
