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Frontier calls for better unlisted asset valuations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... There has been huge evolution in the industry over this time, but no more so than in recent years, particularly in the post-COVID period." "A confluence of factors, none the least of which are new regulations, have seen a heavier focus by asset owners ...

Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... 2021-22. Although this pushes the total premiums to $8.7 billion, it falls short of the $9.2 billion recorded in the pre-Covid era of 2019. On the other hand, group insurance claims paid in in 2021-22 dwindled by 7% to $4.5 billion, down from the record ...

Centuria looks to grow WA portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... them." McCully said daily needs shopping centres have experienced strong growth in recent years, especially through the COVID lockdown period. "Even in the states that had the big lockdowns, supermarkets performed unbelievably - their sale price was ...

US recession possible, but recovery would be strong: Capital Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... collapse in spending and then the trigger for the recession," he explained. "This time around, obviously in the aftermath of COVID, we're looking at a situation where, because of the scale of the stimulus, the US private sector looks in pretty fine ...

Australian Retirement Trust names chief of retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... significant period of transformation, including the exit of financial advice, supporting our advisers and members through COVID and migrations and guiding BT through its risk maturity journey". Meanwhile, Vincent commented: "Australian Retirement Trust ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... retirement or re-enter the workforce if already retired, the report said. "The trend towards more flexible working in the wake of Covid, along with a worsening skills shortage, may make such a strategy more viable than it has previously been," the report ...

Super funds pursue merger, chief executive chosen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... years," Loades added. "Phil has successfully overseen substantial change in a short period of time. He led the fund through Covid, delivered a successful rebrand to Active Super (from Local Government Super), and returned the fund to net member growth ...

Australia-UK FTA a boon for local business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... signed on 17 December 2021. It further builds on an existing two-way trade and investment relationship, spurred by post-COVID economic recovery initiatives that is set to benefit both countries. The deal includes a two-way goods trade that was worth ...

Italian private credit fund brings unique offering down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... invested in more than 130 companies, with zero payment defaults, zero payment holiday and zero deferral (notwithstanding COVID-19, Ukrainian war and so on). "Therefore, the track record there is very clean, and in MLoan now we are going to deliver a ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... it through a transformational and turbulent period in the sector. "... including the Protecting Your Super reforms, the COVID-19 early release scheme, the introduction of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance measures, and the legislated move ...