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Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... ASX 200 market index, which posted a 0.1% return over the same duration. Sector-wise, cash led the pack, delivering the highest median return of 1.8% over the 12-month period, followed by international equities with a median return of 1.2%. Contrarily ...

Consultation opens on NALI reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... amount that was actually charged to the fund. Currently, general expenses result in all fund income being taxed at the highest marginal rate. The new law sets out that expenses incurred or expected to have been incurred before 1 July 2018 cannot result ...

Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... Wright-Smith further explained that Epsilon has a strong flow of lending opportunities to help finance some of Australia's highest quality companies and private equity investors as they seek funding for growth and event-driven purposes. The investment ...

FAAA awards Gwen Fletcher Memorial prize

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... a profession," she said. Dubbed the first lady of financial planning, the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award recognises the highest-performing student in the CFP Certification Unit for each semester, with demonstrable dedication to providing high-quality financial ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... the majority of recipients in the General Division were women. Similarly, there is gender parity or better at the three highest levels in the Order.

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... helping five million Australians, at or approaching retirement, gain access to more retirement income advice - require the highest urgency. "Over the past decade or so, the financial advice sector has undergone significant change. In response to, sadly ...

ETP investors struggle to pick winners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... metals, oils, and protective equities strategies) were "good at timing" their allocation to products. The products with the highest MW premium (across all asset classes) were leveraged currency, leveraged bear market equities and crude oil. These strategies ...

Super gender balance gap increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... made $56,739 per annum on average. The gap in salaries was relatively stable year on year. Workers in the ACT held the highest super balances with men and women saving $253,548 and $213,247 respectively. Workers in Victoria come second; men had $197,431 ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... frozen any new contracts with PwC," the spokesman said. "AustralianSuper's leadership expressed these concerns at the highest level to PwC last week. The fund will review its current audit contract with PwC later this year in line with its annual ...

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... increase. "The pace of rate increases leaves the economy in unchartered territory with the official cash rate now at its highest level in more than a decade. Some underlying inflationary pressures in the economy cannot simply be fixed by hiking interest ...