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QIC enters private debt, hires from AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... structural solution for today's institutional investors seeking access to a defensive income stream with a strong yield in this 'lower for even longer' environment," Frawley said. "Global infrastructure debt plays to QIC's strengths as an experienced ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second state of emergency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... easing measures if necessary, and also it expects short- and long-term policy interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels".

MySuper eyes growth asset returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... balanced products and the 5.9% p.a. achieved by the growth assets. "[MySuper] achieved a median return 0.4 percentage points lower than that of the growth sector but 0.2 percentage points higher than the balanced sector. Its volatility was much closer ...

MTAA, Tasplan reveal new brand

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... April 1, as their $23 billion merger completes. The combined fund will be called Spirit Super and have 326,000 members and lower administration fees. MTAA Super chief executive Leanne Turner, who will be the chief executive of the combined fund, said ...

Platforms start to shake ERS impact

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... (NTRL) and NWL (NTRL) but at ~43-47x FY23E we view them as fairly valued. "Our preference is for HUB over NWL as it carries a lower valuation and we believe there is more upside risk to our HUB net flow forecasts from a broader relationship with Xplore ...

Chief economist update: China on my mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... growth forecast to an expansion of 0.75% (MYEFO) from a contraction of 1.5% foreseen in the October Budget - leading to a lower unemployment rate and reduced underlying cash deficit (to 9.9% of GDP from 11.0% of GDP). It's only gonna get better. ...

ISA calls SG increase delay a tax grab

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... to $200,000 in super. "Removing the guarantee in the super guarantee to make it 'optional' is a recipe for higher taxes, lower lifetime incomes, and a red tape nightmare for business," ISA deputy chief executive Matthew Linden said. "The government should ...

Legacy pensions score win

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... may be the case because the revised commutation figure using the new legislated formula could give rise to a substantially lower TBC debit than originally reported using guidance material available at the time. It's also not clear how re-reporting could ...

HESTA hikes group insurance premiums again

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... basis. The changes come into effect on March 1. Within the standard cover, income protection is seeing three main changes: lower fees, higher monthly benefit payment (up from $475 to $500) and shorter benefit payment period (five-year cap, compared to ...

Platinum's lead PM for Asia fund departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... above it since inception in March 2003. For FY20, Platinum Asset Management reported total revenue was $298.7 million (0.2% lower than previous year) while net profit attributable to members was $155.6 million (1.3% lower).