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Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
To provide investors with more cost-effective access to the US fixed income market, Global X ETFs Australia has reduced the management fees of two ETFs. Specifically, the management fee for Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) has been lowered ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Appearing before the House of Representatives' Economics Committee, APRA's Margaret Cole said the regulator is concerned about some of the super funds that passed the performance test yet fail the regulator's own sustainability testing. ...

US state public pensions fragile: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
The volatility and fragility of US pension funds makes clear that state and local retirement systems collectively aren't going to invest their way out of their poor funded status, an Equable report says. Equable's State of Pensions 2022 report says ...

Court dismisses Mayfair 101 appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
The Full Federal Court dismissed an appeal by Mayfair 101 to overturn the findings of misleading advertising and the $30 million fine it was handed in December last year. In March 2021, the Federal Court found Mayfair 101's group of companies engaged ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
According to the Preqin Future of Alternatives in 2027 report, fund managers are pivoting to retail investors as institutional fundraising slows. The report said that private capital fund managers have long tried to tap into the retail market, having ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

NGS Super increases death, TPD premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The fund is increasing death and total and permanent disability insurance premiums following an increase in claims in recent years. Premiums for death and TPD will increase for most members from November 9. A 30-year-old member with a sum life/terminal ...

RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... flagged that further rate hikes will likely be required over the period ahead. On the policy decision, RBA governor Phillip Lowe said: "The cash rate has been increased substantially in a short period of time." "Reflecting this, the board decided to ...

RBA tipped for another rate rise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... associate portfolio manager Scott Solomon said. "Shortly after the September release, we applauded the suggestion by Governor Lowe that they were open to a step back to 25bps. However, the subsequent macro environment makes a 25bp hike potentially burdensome." ...

Wheelhouse Partners adds head of distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
The former head of retail at Investors Mutual has taken up the newly created role. Wayne McGauley joined the Wheelhouse Partners team this month, responsible for growing its global and Australian equities capabilities. McGauley is to focus on key accounts ...