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Future Fund, QIC finalise new deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... toll road and is in line with our strategy to seek more Australian dollar exposures," Future Fund chief investment officer Ben Samild said. "Infrastructure assets such as Eastlink provide reliable long-term returns and help to protect the portfolio from ...

More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
As the number of business insolvencies spike, workers will soon be able to claim unpaid superannuation owed to them by defunct employers under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) Recovery Program. From 1 July 2024, staff who worked for employers that ...

ETFs dominate client portfolios: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are dominating client portfolios as nine out of 10 financial advisers continue to recommend them to clients, a new study shows. The 2024 Trends in Investing report reveals that more than 60% of advisers will up clients' ...

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Hostplus has updated its insurance terms for its Maritime Super members who joined the fund last year. Hostplus said insured Maritime members will have access to improved terms and conditions thanks to its large and growing membership base, which allows ...

Global X brings US infrastructure ETF to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Global X ETFs has launched the Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) on the ASX, allowing Australians access to the strategy followed by the world's largest US infrastructure development fund. PAVE, which tracks the Indxx US Infrastructure ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
"Higher-for-longer interest rates" are dictating many adviser-client conversations, according to BT, as they gear up to close the financial year. An analysis of 8000 queries from financial advisers fielded by the BT technical services team found that ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
Australian Ethical has updated its guide to ethical investing with several additions to further clarify what it considers before making an investment. The super fund added a list of positive and negative factors it considers in developing its criteria ...

Ironbark partners with HarbourVest to launch fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
Ironbark Asset Management and global private markets firm HarbourVest Partners have joined in a strategic partnership with the launch of the Ironbark HarbourVest HGPS - Diversified Private Equity Fund. The fund is an open-ended Australian managed investment ...

Retiree dilemma: Supporting children or preserving lifestyle?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... three times more likely to own their home outright compared to 25-39-year-old Millennials in 2021. AMP director of retirement Ben Hillier said as housing unaffordability and cost-of-living pressures rise, Australia's burgeoning retiree population faces ...

MIESF adjusts insurance premiums

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) will increase total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance premiums by 5.4%, effective July 1. MIESF said that while it has a history of providing good value insurance products at competitive rates ...