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Aussies confident about retirement spending: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... towards their retirement than the mandated 10% that goes toward their superannuation; many are saving 15% of their income on average. Overall, the global pandemic has spurred Aussies (68%) to focus on their finances. They prioritise paying off debts ...

Baby Boomers cashing in on meme stocks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
According to analysis from Openmarkets Group, on average Baby Boomers and Generation X are making money on meme stocks, while Millennials are losing money. The analysis covered 11 "meme stocks" (stocks whose share prices skyrocketed due to social media ...

AMP reduces super fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... result of consolidating its superannuation products from 11 to three, AMP's MySuper members will see an 8% drop on average across dollar administration and investment fees. Those in Choice products will see an average 29% saving across both fee types ...

What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... parental leave. At least 2.3 million employees who are on workplace agreements are missing out on super. A mother of two, on average, will lose $14,000 in super unless her employer steps up and offers paid parental leave with super. Speaking at an ISA ...

Boutique launches active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... the past decade banks have strengthened their balance sheets as a result of tougher capital rules and they have a high average credit rating. We believe banks are also well positioned to benefit from rebounding economies as the world emerges from the ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... strongest balance sheets, Asian corporates have typically adopted a more conservative approach to capital management, with an average payout ratio of 35 per cent, which is significantly below the global average. "For the past few years, we have been ...

EQT Group dumps Iress bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... Iress at a 45.3% premium to its undisturbed share price of $10.95 on June 9 and a 61.2% increase to the volume weighted average price ($9.87) for the three months to June 9. Iress chair Roger Sharp reiterated to investors that the cessation of discussions ...

UHNWs see net zero as business opportunity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... opportunity of our age". The ultra-high-net-worths surveyed said they expected sustainable investments to constitute, on average, 47% of their portfolios in 2022 and 54% in 2027. And, overwhelmingly, the wealthy understand that their capital has the ...

GSFM bolsters team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... year since its inception nearly four years ago. The fund invests in 30-50 positions, with a gross exposure of 50-150%. Average long positions are 3% of the fund's NAV while average short positions are 1.5% of NAV.

Aussie fund management diversity improves: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... in just over 20 years." On the flip side, previous years saw the percentage go backwards, Long warned, adding that the average change from 2016 to 2021 is just 1%, which would mean parity is 41 years away. "It's worth noting that Australia is only just ...