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Relief payments confirmed for NSW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... payments, at a minimum of $1500 and a maximum of $10,000 per week. To receive the payment, businesses will be required to maintain their full time, part time and long-term casual staffing level as of 13 July 2021. Businesses will be eligible if their ...

Northern Trust launches low carbon strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has launched an actively managed strategy that focuses on high-quality, low-volatility stocks while maintaining a lower carbon footprint. The Quality Low Volatility Low Carbon World (QLV Low Carbon) Strategy is ...

Colonial First State reports 22.4% in super returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... investments Scott Tully said active management contributed 3.6% in alpha to the FY21 returns. Tully said while CFS wants to maintain its high allocation to growth assets for younger members (for example, 1980s lifestage has 91% allocated to growth assets ...

Ord Minnett appoints state lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
Ord Minnett named a new state manager for Queensland who will also act as a senior investment adviser. David Lane joins the firm from Pitcher Partners where he spent over 11 years as a director of wealth management, a unit he established and led in ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... ratio (RRR). "Given the impact of higher commodity prices on business production and operation, the meeting decided to maintain the stability of the monetary policy and enhance its effectiveness, without resorting to massive stimulus," he said. "Cuts ...

Adviser platform satisfaction slips

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... Wrap (73%). "The challenging business conditions brought by the pandemic has undoubtedly put pressure on platforms to maintain high service levels to advisers and their clients," Investment Trends senior analyst Bailey Hao said. Despite the decrease ...

FASEA maintains low pass rate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam held in May recorded another low pass rate, continuing the trend of previous exams. Of the 1894 advisers that sat the exam, 69% passed. This is in line with the March results which also ...

AustralianSuper posts best year yet

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
The $225 billion super fund's balanced option returned 20.43% in the year ending June 30, making it its best financial year returns since its start in 2006. AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney said the FY21 returns of 20.43% were ...

Cbus expecting 19% returns for year

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
The industry fund is expecting to cap off the financial year with 19% returns, on the back of strong markets and a 1.5% to 2% alpha contribution. Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok yesterday said the 19% expected return was a "remarkable turnaround" ...

Connectus acquires fifth practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... presence in the Sydney metropolitan area," Kodialam said. "Connectus is an ideal strategic partner that will enable us to maintain our boutique, high-touch approach with clients while locking in long-term continuity and succession planning for the business," ...