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19 May 2025 • By Keith Ford • 1 min read

‘Those are lies’: Bragg and Chalmers in spat over $3m super tax

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are at odds over whether federal politicians covered under the pre-2004 defined pension scheme ...

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UniSuper warns of slowdown despite market rally: ‘We are going to muddle through’

John Pearce, chief investment officer at UniSuper, has urged investors to temper expectations for the year ahead despite recent market rallies, ...

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Fund managers shift gears as super funds go solo

Fund managers are expanding their wholesale distribution teams to capitalise on growing opportunities in the wholesale market, as superannuation funds ...

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‘You’re getting married’: Fund managers urge deep due diligence in private markets

Fund managers have emphasised that investing in private assets demands rigorous due diligence, likening the commitment to a long-term marriage that ...

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Bennelong taps Allspring’s fixed income expertise to fill portfolio gap

Bennelong Funds Management has partnered with Allspring Global Investments to distribute its global income strategy across Australia and New Zealand

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Active ETF listings set to overtake passive launches

A new report has suggested active ETF listings will outpace their index-tracking counterparts in Australia by FY2025–26, despite passive strategies ...

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Vanguard boasts record $1.8bn ETF inflows during April

The volume of flows into ETFs grew by almost a third in April, according to VanEck, with two Vanguard funds seeing heavy inflows. The firm’s ...

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Gold’s 2025 bull case strengthens on trade tensions, inflation and reserve diversification

The gold market has entered new territory, with State Street Global Advisors revising its outlook as bullion prices defy historical norms and market ...

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‘Not going anywhere’: BlackRock backing a game changer for retirement innovation

On the back of a strategic alliance between the firms, the CEO of Generation Life says it’s “phenomenal” to have the backing of BlackRock – with Larry ...

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Bitcoin forecast to strike US$200k by year’s end

Improving market sentiment, coupled with political engagement around digital assets, could see bitcoin reach US$200,000 by the end of 2025, Global X ...

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