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Generational home ownership gap widens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... home before 30 has almost halved over the generations, finding just 34% of Millennials had bought their first home by the age of 30, compared to 62% of Baby Boomers and 42% of Gen X. It also found that while 92% of Baby Boomers were no longer living ...

Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
A legal expert will take the reins in leading the Quality of Advice Review, Senator Jane Hume announced this afternoon, adding that the terms of reference have also been finalised. Allens partner Michelle Levy, a specialist in financial services, life ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
Four in five Australians expect their money in super, banks and other investments to be invested responsibly, with 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

EQT buys Stockland Retirement Living for $987m

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The global investment firm's infrastructure business has acquired the community living provider in a deal expected to finalise in the coming months. Under the terms of the agreement, EQT will acquire Stockland's portfolio of 58 established Retirement ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... relationship for low-income families, it means many women are potentially losing their only income in retirement beyond the Age Pension." Commenting on the initiative, AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said: "Simplifying the process of splitting superannuation ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released their annual engagement update for 2021. Reinforcing Australia's twin peaks model of regulation, the agencies said they ...

CCIV legislation introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) regime is back on the agenda, with the government introducing legislation to attract more foreign investment yesterday. Under the regime fund managers will be able to use a corporate structure with ...

Role of adviser to change: Fidelity

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... adviser is set to shift as Australians move away from the dream of early retirement, planning to continue working after the age of 67, according to a new report from Fidelity International and independent research firm, MYMAVINS. The research was undertaken ...

Future Fund hires chief economist

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The $199 billion sovereign wealth fund hired from Wellington Management for its inaugural chief economist. Toby Johnston will commence the role on January 27 and will report directly to the Future Fund's chief investment officer Sue Brake. He will lead ...

The challenge of retirement income

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The industry is often presented with the age-old question of how retirees can maintain access to savings and invest to receive regular and predictable income that keeps pace with inflation and without eroding capital. Magellan Asset Management head ...