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Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
At the Janus Henderson 2023 outlook event, it was said there are three macro themes investors should bear in mind for the year ahead. Janus Henderson's foremost macro themes to consider include the world's alignment into trading blocs, nationalisation ...

The most powerful driver of risk culture in super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
According to a KPMG risk management trends in superannuation report, governance is believed to be the most powerful driver of risk culture in super, but some frameworks have deficiencies. KPMG said funds have established a risk culture framework which ...

Former Statewide Super executives charged

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
Two former senior Statewide Superannuation executives have appeared before the Adelaide Magistrates' Court charged with dishonesty offences. The offences relate to the former Statewide Super executive's procurement of services between February ...

Pinnacle's performance fee revenue could plummet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
Pinnacle Investment Management Group (Pinnacle) expects its net share of performance fees to be potentially less than $1 million, down from $6.4 million in the corresponding period ending 31 December 2021. In an ASX announcement, Pinnacle said several ...

ASIC abandons $500k SMSF threshold

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
ASIC has updated guidance on SMSF advice, deciding to remove $500,000 as an indicator of the "appropriateness of advice" to establish a SMSF. ASIC hasn't opted to nominate a minimum threshold but said fund expenses are proportionality higher, and net ...

BT head joins Colonial First State

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
Colonial First State (CFS) has expanded its leadership team, hiring Chris Mather as its new executive director of new business. CFS group executive of distribution Bryce Quirk said: "Chris is an accomplished financial services executive and senior leader ...

CBA increases Countplus indemnity to $520m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has increased the limit of indemnity provided to Countplus, from $300 million to $520 million. CBA said the purpose of the increased limit was to cover certain remediation activities that were identified at the time ...

RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
As forecast, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by another 25 basis points. KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne noted that the RBA remains concerned about the immediate economic outlook, despite confirming that its recently ...

VanEck launches gold bullion ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
VanEck Gold Bullion ETF (ASX code: NUGG), the ETF is physically backed by gold bullion sourced from Australian gold producers, has listed on the ASX. NUGG is VanEck's 32nd ETF listed on the ASX; it can be converted by investors, from their ETF holdings ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Most economists have flagged that the cash rate will rise again today, despite inflation having eased. A Finder survey said 88% of experts believe the cash rate will grow to 3.1% in December, which would be an eighth consecutive rate rise. Finder head ...