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Saxo lowers trading costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... trade for as little as $3. From January 15, investors on Saxo's platform buying and selling Australian equities pay a minimum $3. Competitors such as Stake charges the same amount while CommSec and SelfWealth users pay as much as $5 and $9.50 respectively. ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... reflect inflation. "A toll road, for example, can increase its prices along with inflation generally every quarter, but at minimum every year, while a US utility must wait until it negotiates rates with its regulator, which may not be for a year or two ...

Morningstar reveals Australian equities upgrades, downgrades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... downgraded, with Morningstar citing a slow evolution in the process and reliance on a recovery in the fortunes of the minimum volatility style factor. The First Sentier Equity Income fund was handed a downgrade as some share classes had dropped in relative ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... Australian dollar," Rural Bank said. The cost of seasonal labour will also remain high, driven by the low unemployment rate and minimum wage awards. "A more favourable economic environment is expected to begin supporting agricultural markets in the back ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... strong consumer protections for the new advisers. This includes imposing extra obligations on AFSLs and enacting legislated minimum competency standards for advisers. This will apply to superannuation funds, which have also been given the greenlight ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... returns and turn to alternatives for their clients. "Firms like ours can take what would otherwise be a US$10 million minimum investment, create a feeder fund structure underneath that and then offer it to investors with about $100,000 to make the opportunity ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Members can invest in ASX 300 stocks, 200 ETFs, LICs and hybrid securities. Members will no longer be required to hold a minimum cash balance (currently 2% of overall investments but subject to a minimum of $500). For account balance over $1.5 million ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... products, such as 'default' drawdown rates, investment strategies and/or longevity products," the paper read. Changing the minimum drawdown framework is one option. This could be revising minimum rates to "achieve a smoother drawdown profile over retirement ...

Wages growth reaches unsustainable level: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... the noticeable increase resulted from a tight labour market and the Fair Work Commission's decision to uplift the minimum award wage significantly. "The unemployment rate has remained around a 48-year low, pretty much all year, which is an incredible ...

Currency hedging solution launched for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... investors to achieve a 100% hedge, they only need to allocate one-third of the capital, Rochford explained. It requires a minimum investment of $20,000, with the liquidity deliberately set quite high to allow investors to exit quickly if needed, however ...