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Sargon liquidators want to dig deeper

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... event creditors do not wish to fund the liquidator's investigations, we may seek litigation funding or other funding options possible," Wexted said in the latest report to creditors sent last Friday. Sargon Capital, which was the ultimate holding ...

Enquiry into lacklustre employee share schemes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... share schemes to great success. The costs and benefits of concessional taxation treatments, and deferred taxing points for options, to the broader community will also be considered. As will whether the current tax treatment of employee share schemes ...

APRA pushes for super fund consolidation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
APRA has urged all superannuation funds to be more proactive in considering their options, saying that while COVID-19 will pass, its impact will be felt for far longer and funds will soon run out of excuses. Over the past seven years, the number of ...

Sydney boutique shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... boutique under Grant Samuel Funds Management's banner has closed its $28 million fund that invested in VIX and S&P 500 options. Triple3 Volatility Advantage, run by former Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Singapore options trader Simon ...

ING rejigs super offering, closes balanced option

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... balanced option after feedback from members that it's too similar to the growth option, and will add two more defensive options. From July 1, Living Super will shut its balanced option to new members but will allow old members [for the option] to continue ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... use this technique at various intensity levels to enhance income accordingly." Zenith said active managers who can use options may further enhance income, particularly during highly volatile market environments. "Active managers predominantly generate ...

APRA urged to probe industry funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... executive Brett Himbury's pay at committee hearings. "I will shortly be putting to the committee the need to consider its full options to ensure that it can fulfil the purpose of its inquiry," Wilson wrote. "In the meantime, I encourage APRA to complete ...

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... on average, but in the real world, nobody is average. "While MySuper has helped nudge people into higher growth default options, the contributions of a 25-year-old entering the workforce might still be invested in the exact same way as a 62-year-old ...

Balanced funds fundamentally flawed

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
A Melbourne-based investment manager has blasted balanced options in superannuation funds, arguing that despite their "diversification" they fail to perform in market downturns. Many traditionally balanced funds hold anywhere between 60% to 80% exposure ...

Switching prompts fund to alter allocations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Qantas Super has altered asset allocations across all its investment options in response to COVID-19, market volatility and a high number of members switching options. The $8.5 billion corporate superannuation fund said that the changes would improve ...