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Vanguard lowers management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
Vanguard Australia has reduced the management fee for the Vanguard Australian Government Bond (VGB) Index ETF by four basis points from 0.20% to 0.16% per annum, effective today. This latest fee reduction follows two fee decreases introduced this time ...

Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
The Western Australian government will extend the payment of superannuation on unpaid parental leave to up to 24 weeks from 1 July 2024 for all WA public sector employees. The initiative is expected to cost up to $46 million over the next four years ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... leave. "Parental leave is one of the only types of paid leave that does not attract super - now that the Australian government will pay super on its scheme, it sets an example for more employers to follow," the group said. Colonial First State, Insignia ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... new investment professional to sit within the responsible investment team. The investment arm of the South Australian government has welcomed Kana Thorpe to the newly created role of assistant portfolio manager for responsible investment. Thorpe has ...

VanEck to unveil private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... an ETF on ASX." Most recently, VanEck launched three new AUD-hedged international equity ETFs and three Australian government bond ETFs. An analysis by Stockspot found the Global X FANG+ ETF (FANG) and the Global X Semiconductor ETF (SEMI) achieved the ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... FCA have published today will explore how we can achieve exactly that." In facing similar challenges, the Australian government handed down its first phase of financial advice accessibility reforms on December 7. The Delivering Better Financial Outcomes ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Betashares has launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed ...

AMP adds to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... served on the boards of the Bank of Queensland, Monash College, QBE Insurance (Australia Pacific Operations), Australian Government Solicitor, Trinity College, and the University of Melbourne, to name a few. She also held the role of group general manager ...

Vanguard Super institutes advice fee function, tweaks options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... account balance or exceed $6000 in any given financial year. Vanguard has also introduced a new asset class - Australian government bonds - to its ethically conscious growth investment option. This addition has led to an adjustment in the strategic asset ...

Future Fund exposed to dangerous Chinese investments: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... investments in question are index tracking and are widely held by other investors. "We fully comply with Australian government sanctions and these investments are not subject to Australian government sanctions," the spokesperson said. "In line with our ...
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