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'Our fears were warranted': Chant West proposes YFYS alternative

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Chant West says the dire consequences of failing the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test is outweighing the rewards for passing, causing some funds to make passing the test their primary investment focus. "We are seeing clear evidence of ...

Private market investment impediments not insurmountable: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... benchmarking system has limitations, particularly because the determination of a strategies success is done by comparing an asset class to a benchmark without allowance for risk. "The severe consequences of failing the benchmarking process means superannuation ...

UBS, CBRE launch global property model

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
UBS Asset Management (UBS) and CBRE Investment Management (CBRE) have teamed up to launch a concentrated global property model through Praemium. A first of its kind in Australia, the portfolio provides investors with an actively managed portfolio of ...

Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... option, of which more than 25% is in industrial property. Shifting more assets into industrial property paid off as the asset class delivered total returns of close to 20% for the 12 months to June 30. Several years ago, TelstraSuper moved the portfolio ...

JANA names new principal consultants

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... She provides clients with an independent and thorough analysis of investment managers and advice on implementing best-in-class governance frameworks. Earlier, she held several operational control and management assurance roles, including with the Royal ...

Evidence of poor LRBA advice: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... SMSFs. ASIC identified concerns about SMSFs taking advice encouraging the concentration of investment in a single asset class. AFCA advised it received complaints that involved instances of advisers failing to adequately inform consumers of risks and ...

ASX dumps CHESS replacement project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... appropriate control of the program to date, and this has undermined legitimate expectations that the ASX can deliver a world-class, contemporary financial market infrastructure." The ASX said the next update will be provided in February 2023.

BetaShares unveils interest rate hedged bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... regarded as a core building block of a well-diversified portfolio," he said. "HCRD offers investors exposure to this core asset class in a way that reduces interest rate risk - an important consideration in an environment where inflation and interest ...

ANZ to pay $42m in insurance lawsuit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
ANZ has agreed to pay $42 million to settle a class action regarding consumer credit insurance (CCI) products. Commonwealth Bank has also reached a settlement for a similar matter. Slater and Gordon filed the class action against ANZ, OnePath Life ...

Aussie income equities fare well amid turmoil

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Australian income equities were the top performing asset class in the 12 months to September end. Analysis by Rainmaker Information shows that while global market turmoil impacted all sectors, Australian income equities fared best with a median return ...