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Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian government has made public the modelling that is informing its COVID-19 response, revealing why the JobKeeper payment works off a six month timeframe. Asked at a press conference how the modelling was helping with the economic response ...

Lonsec recommends PCFM fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Lonsec has upgraded its rating of a flagship Premium China Funds Management offering, recognising the firm's heritage in Chinese equities. The firm's Premium Asia Fund has been handed a recommended rating by the research house, who said it took a "positive ...

ATO called to assist in early release super scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
The Actuaries Institute has called on the Australian Taxation Office to play a role in spreading the impact of withdrawals from the governments early release super scheme, estimating it will see $25 billion pulled from super. The government announced ...

Elanor launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
Elanor Investors Group has announced the establishment of a new healthcare and real estate fund, bringing funds under management to over $1.9 billion. The fund, Elanor Healthcare Real Estate Fund, was established with the acquisition of two healthcare ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Actuaries Institute has appointed a new president for 2020, with eyes set on giving young actuaries a voice. Hoa Bui, currently also a director at KPMG Actuarial and partner-in-charge of actuarial and financial risk at KPMG Australia, has nabbed ...

Calls for disability insurance reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
The Actuaries Institute has called for urgent reform of Australia's $5 billion disability income insurance sector. The institute said it has established a taskforce saying that failure to implement significant changes will reduce consumer access to ...

South Australia appoints VC trustee

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
The South Australian government appointed a trustee to take care of the state's venture capital fund while it searches for a new manager. Melbourne Securities Corporation - also known as MSC Trustees - has been appointed caretaker of the South Australian ...

Complex retirement system requires simplicity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
A new report is putting forth key reforms needed to make superannuation fairer and more efficient ahead of the Federal Government's review of the retirement income system. The Actuaries Institute outlined a number of reforms needed to help fix the ...

Clime ramps up private wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
Clime Investment Management is looking to hire more financial advisers, expand its investment offering and potentially acquire advice books as it builds out its private wealth business. The 23-year-old firm managed $887 million at March end. It has ...

AMP leaks $1.8bn, names new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
AMP's wealth management arm saw net outflows of $1.8 billion last quarter. Announced as part of its annual general meeting today, the embattled wealth manager revealed outflows from its Australian wealth business tipped $1.8 billion in the first ...