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Liquid and ready: Cbus

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... very robust approach to liquidity and stress testing," Atkin said. "Cbus conducted an out-of-cycle revaluation of unlisted assets and this has already been passed through in the daily crediting rates. "Cbus is in a strong position with liquidity and ...

Pension pots around the world during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... the Senate's standing committee on economics to provide details of their liquidity positions, including their unlisted assets and rental income. Pension funds across the world are facing challenges as COVID-19 affects markets. In Chile -- which has the ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020

... Australian infrastructure and property. ISA's reminder comes as industry funds face criticism for their investment sin unlisted assets including infrastructure and property, which they have been to write down out-of-cycle as a result of the economic ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... As some investors look for more liquidity, Graham said the fund also wants to be prepared to pick up additional unlisted assets as they "come back to market", despite First State having recently repriced its own unlisted assets, like other super funds ...

Asset values could drop to 2017 levels: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... superannuation funds could drop to levels last seen in late 2017 as a result of recent out-of-cycle write downs on unlisted assets. New analysis by MSCI Research executive director Bryan Reid reveals the 10% drop in the asset values of several superannuation ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... of Hostplus' liquidity has occurred after years of the fund publicly spruiking an allocation as high as 40% to unlisted assets. In 2018, Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia told Investment Magazine : "We have a zero allocation to fixed interest ...

Super should shape up on unlisted valuations: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020

Superannuation funds, including AustralianSuper, Hostplus and Rest, have been slashing the value of their unlisted assets - now Willis Towers Watson is interrogating why. In a new paper, Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Nick Kelly said ...

Wholesale property fund revises down valuations

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020

... COVID-19. Last week, the government asked superannuation funds to submit their approach to the revaluation of unlisted assets, and loss of rental income from SME tenants owing to COVID-19 by April 29.

Super funds probed on liquidity, rental assistance measures

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 6 APR 2020

... Standing Committee on Economics chair Tim Wilson has written to superannuation funds seeking numbers on liquidity, unlisted assets and stimulus measures by April 29. In a letter sent to superannuation funds last Wednesday, Wilson has asked funds to submit ...

Asset devaluation continues

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020

Another industry super fund has reduced the value of its unlisted assets as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic worsen. Hostplus has devalued assets within its property and infrastructure portfolios by a range of 7.5%-10% depending on the individual ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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