Five charts on investing to keep in mind in uncertain times like now

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Key points The US intervention in the war with Iran has substantially increased the risk of disruption to global oil supplies and a deeper impact on share markets. But predicting... Read more continue reading

Franklin Lexington Private Equity Secondaries Fund receives ‘Recommended’ rating from Zenith

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Franklin Templeton Australia[1] is pleased to announce that the newly introduced Franklin Lexington Private Equity Secondaries Fund has been awarded a ‘Recommended’ rating by Zenith, which cited its “scale and... Read more continue reading

Member satisfaction lifts as super funds compete on service, marketing and retention, finds flagship report

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Investment Trends has released the 17th edition of its 2025 Super Member Engagement Report, Australia’s flagship study offering an in-depth analysis of superannuation fund member sentiment, attitudes, and needs across the... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 20 June, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week as the escalating Israel/Iran war, with rising signs that the US may join in risking a disruption... Read more continue reading

Co-operative and Mutual sector poised for further growth after strong year  

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Australia’s co-operative and mutual sector has ambitions to emulate its UK counterpart’s planned doubling in size, after recording an 8.4 per cent increase in annual revenue. The latest National Mutual... Read more continue reading

DTCC central securities depository subsidiary surpasses $100 trillion in assets under custody, marking historic milestone  

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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has announced that its central securities depository subsidiary, The Depository Trust Company... Read more continue reading

Are Shield Masterfund and First Guardian the next CSLR black swans?

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In recent months it seems that there has been an almost constant stream of news about another collapse of an investment firm or action by ASIC against financial advice or... Read more continue reading

Padua appoints Dimitri Diamantes as senior technical services manager

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Padua Solutions has appointed Mr Dimitri Diamantes to the newly created role of senior technical services manager, overseeing Padua’s technical capabilities across its software, services, research & data divisions. He... Read more continue reading

Appointment of future Independent Non-Executive Directors

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Acenda and Resolution Life Australasia welcomes the appointment of Ms Catherine Dubé, Mr David Stephen, Ms Melissa Babbage and Ms Rosheen Garnon as future Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Acenda... Read more continue reading

FAAA announces winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for semester one 2025

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David Ormsby of O’Sullivan Financial has been awarded the Gwen Fletcher  Memorial Award for semester one of 2025 by the FAAA. Mr Ormsby is a financial adviser at O’Sullivan Financial... Read more continue reading