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Systematic investing in fixed income: Critical success factors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024

... time. For instance, carry (yield) may be a strong factor in investment-grade bond markets but not in high yield, where default risk is a more important performance driver. Consequently, it's crucial to evaluate factors continuously and manage them dynamically," ...

Early contributions boost retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024

The superannuation gap of young Australians who contribute to their super earlier, compared to those who take the default contribution option has been confirmed by modelling from advice tech platform Otivo. Otivo's modelling reported that if younger ...

Recession signs: Economic growth has 'ground to a halt'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024

... over the past five quarters has progressively shrunk." Aird noted that the slowdown in GDP growth was "by design, not default" as the economy was running hot coming out of the pandemic and operating above its capacity. "But that picture has changed. ...

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024

... amount, whichever is less. However, due to the change in the way disability income payments are calculated, the premiums for default income protection cover will increase for Maritime members. Problematically, Hostplus will increase the period members ...

Industry fund merger postponed

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024

... investment option, the conservative balanced (pension) option, and the capital guarded (pension) option. Moreover, new default insurance was introduced for new members. In September 2023, Mine Super and TWUSUPER signed a successor fund transfer feed ...

Principal launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024

... generate a higher risk premium relative to its public market sector equivalent, while also benefiting from consistently lower default risk and more favorable debt characteristics to non-financial corporate sectors. "The launch of our private infrastructure ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024

... 6.3 for all members. The study also found significant differences between females (6.2) and males (6.6) and members with default (6.1) and custom investment mix (6.9). Women were also three times more likely (7%) to feel 'overwhelmed' when it ...

Australian Retirement Trust wraps up AvSuper merger

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024

... members retire well with confidence," he said. AvSuper started hunting for a merger partner in December 2021, spurred by its default MySuper investment option failing the inaugural Your Future, Your Super performance test in August of that year. "Following ...

AustralianSuper announces insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024

... basic cover will be affected by the changes. The changes include, but are not limited to, applications to: start basic (default) cover early (before their super account balance reaches $6000) transfer Death and/or Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) ...

Vanguard Super lowers fees

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024

... annual fees comprising admin, investment, and transaction costs to 0.56% p.a. "This change will result in Vanguard Super's default Lifecycle product being one of the lowest cost options for Australians across a range of ages and superannuation balances ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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