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Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... should be keeping a keen eye on the indicators. "We should not be complacent about the idea that inflation is going to be short lived," she said. Since the start of the pandemic, Ward said, there has been a worldwide disruption to supply chains, but ...

Market momentum to continue: ASI Conference

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... funds have experienced a year of stellar returns and it is set to continue with the risk of a correction unlikely in the short-term. Speaking on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference, State Super director ...

Consumer group slams super self-assessments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
Super Consumers Australia has slammed super funds' member outcomes assessments (MOAs), finding several funds claiming to be acting in members' best interests even when fees are high and performance is lacklustre. Super Consumers Australia looked ...

APRA outlines remuneration standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... reward employees; companies must also consider their impact on customers and risk management outcomes. Where executives fall short, they now stand at risk of losing their bonus." APRA first proposed the new remuneration standard in 2019 and invited industry ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... for Australian Ethical to grow into one of Australia's largest and most successful investment managers. Expenses in the short-term reflect deliberate investment to realise ambitious growth in FUM and revenue to achieve just that. "More broadly, our strategic ...

Douugh rolls out robo-advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
The Australian fintech launched an integrated robo-advice service for its US customers, while its current Australian robo-adviser will shortly fold into this offering. Douugh Wealth Portfolio Jars combine technology and human expertise to allow its ...

Super fund reduces fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
A $10 billion industry superannuation fund dropped administration and investment fees for its 86,000 members. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has reduced asset-based administration fees to 0.19% for each account balance, meaning ...

ASX outage result of process failures, disagreement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... enterprise-wide project management practices," he said. ASX chief executive Dominic Stevens said: "Last November's market outage fell short of ASX's high standards. We believed that the software was ready for go-live, as did our technology provider Nasdaq. ...

ASX 200 doubles down on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... and revise their net zero commitments in light of the recent IPCC Report findings." Overall, ASX 200 companies are using short, medium and long-term emissions targets with 67 companies setting targets to 2025, 54 companies have set targets for 2026 to ...

VGI Partners global LIC posts 25.6% returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... and portfolio returns of 25.6% for FY21. The LIC targets 10-15% p.a. through the cycle and holds a concentrated long and short portfolio, with the top five holdings accounting for 40-50% of the total assets. At July end, its top 10 long positions (out ...