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Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Betashares has launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... 2024. Hunter currently oversees the analysis of current conditions and economic forecasts, providing advice to the government on a spectrum of economic and policy issues in her role as head of macroeconomic conditions at the Commonwealth Treasury. Previously ...

GSFM to distribute Access Capital Partners offering to HNWs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
GSFM has partnered with Parisian firm Access Capital Partners (ACP) to distribute its European infrastructure and smaller buyout strategies to local wealthy investors and family offices. GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre said the partnership will ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... security it provides loved ones, and we must ensure they're getting the right advice to make that a reality." With the the government's next phase of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes package released today, CALI called for expanding the type ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... Advice Review (QAR), saying the latest proposals could "wind the clock back five years" on the industry. Today, the government released its final response to the QAR, which included allowing superannuation funds to provide personal financial advice to ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
In its final response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), the government plans to modernise the best interests duty and amend the Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advisers are feeling energised by private markets as fund managers pave the way to make opportunities accessible not only to sophisticated investors but also retail clients more than ever. Diversification, enhanced returns, and improved accessibility ...

QIC opens new international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Asian-based institutional investors. QIC chief executive Kylie Rampa said the opening heralded a new chapter in the state government owned investment manager's globalisation and client diversification story. Until now, QIC's international operations ...

Payday super timing, deliberate: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... However, the ATO reported there is an estimated $3.6 billion in unpaid super between 2020 and 2021. In response, the government will require super be paid on payday, effective 1 July 2026. Industry Super Australia (ISA) has predicted that the amendment ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... notice. "In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in regulatory changes introduced by both the federal government and regulatory bodies. These changes have significantly raised the complexity and cost of administering superannuation funds ...