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Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... accompanying discussion paper that fails to mention women despite aiming to ensure the system is "equitable" has once again shone light on the super gender gap. The Labor Party will stand to save about $2 billion once it doubles concessional tax rates ...

What "wealthy" means to Australians: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... provisioning for this extended period has become increasingly important for modern Australians, Salt added. "The report shines new light on our nation's attitudes to wealth, what we value and how we manage our finances, which has shifted significantly ...

HALO acquires UK fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... will acquire all shares in Resilient, its only asset being its Authorised Status with the UK financial regulator. The green light will permit HALO to offer its existing financial services model within the UK. HALO will pay an upfront consideration of ...

Reporting season may prove dramatic: UBS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... up 6% year to date (YTD) at a forward price to earnings of 14.9x vs long-run avg. 14.5x. "Equities look fully valued in light of an increasingly challenging outlook for the domestic economy, and an earnings cycle that may have already reached its high ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... aren't happy about it. The Quality of Advice Review proposal (QAR) sitting before Treasury would give super funds the green light to provide personal advice to their members regarding their interests in the fund, including the transition to retirement. ...

ETFs start 2023 with a bang: BetaShares

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Australia's ETF industry grew 3.7% in January for a total monthly market cap increase of $4.7 billion, according to BetaShares' latest review. The report, penned by BetaShares chief commercial officer Ilan Israelstam, said that industry assets under ...

APAC REITs see robust growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
In the last five years, Asia Pacific alternative REITs have seen meaningful expansion, growing by almost 115% in terms of their index weight, according to a joint report by Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) and CentreSquare Investment Management. ...

Don't call it a comeback: APRA on IDII

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
There may well be a light at the end of the individual disability income insurance (IDII) tunnel, but there's still a way to travel before the end is reached, according to APRA. Analysis of data to September 2022 shows IDII enjoyed a run of favourable ...

Increased scrutiny on private credit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... capital structures through cycles and general partner selection. The key company characteristics he looks for are asset-light with strong, predictable cash flow profiles, a leading market position, recession-resilient sectors, and larger earnings profiles. ...

Frontier appoints head of equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... continue that work with my colleagues," he said. Frontier said it will look to add further to the equities research team in light of the changes.