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LIC hunts for investment manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
A specialised listed investment company is looking for a new fund manager as it overhauls its investment mandate. Hygrovest (HGV), a listed investment company that largely invests in Australian and global cannabis-related businesses, wants to diversify ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... behind, according to MetLife. The life insurer looked at the impact of financial literacy on Australians' financial health and wellbeing in its annual Value of life insurance report. It found that young women have lower financial literacy compared ...

Commonwealth Super Corp hires former MTAA investments lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... chief investment officer of the merged entity. Before joining MTAA, Brown served as a prudential supervisor a the Private Health Insurance Administration Council for the three years to 2005 Earlier, he worked as an assistant manager of investments at ...

Adviser pay, incentives disparity revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... per year, significantly more than their counterparts in smaller and regional hubs. According to consulting firm Business Health, which canvassed nearly 100 advice practices in its latest compensation survey, advisers with five or more years of experience ...

Productivity Commission kicks off philanthropy review

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... less likely to know their neighbours." Leigh added that declining social capital has broad implications for wellbeing, health, and social connectedness. "Philanthropic giving underpins the crucial efforts of charities, not-for-profit organisations and ...

Jameson TTB, ANZ partner to deliver housing project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... in the surrounding area." ANZ's goal is to fund and facilitate $10 billion of investment by 2030. ANZ acting head of health Cindy Arthur said the banking giant is committed to helping improve the availability of accessible housing options for Australians. ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... get good personal advice from their fund," she said. Speaking to Financial Standard, Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chief executive Sarah Abood highlighted the main concern raised by members since the release is around product issuers ...

APAC REITs see robust growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... Japan is Asia Pacific's largest REIT market, with a market capitalisation of $115 billion across 63 listed entities. Australia follows closely behind with 41 alternative REITs valued at $87.3 billion. Within the Asia Pacific REIT index universe, alternative ...

Aussie shares to continue outperformance: Oliver

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... dividend payout ratio (i.e. dividends relative to earnings) is not out of line with its historic norm." In fact, he said, Australia's high dividend payouts are healthy from a long-term perspective. Oliver added that while Australia's performance last ...

CPA calls for regulatory reforms for NFPs, charities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... and managing the increase in assetless insolvencies. "The Australian NFP sector plays a vital role in delivering critical health, education and other support services to communities across Australia," it said. "There are several ways to build the management ...