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Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... enough value". "At a sector level, industry funds have outperformed retail funds on growth and efficiency. Seven out of the top 10 fastest-growing funds are industry funds, and the median operating cost for an industry fund is approximately half of the ...

Super not sacred: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... hold one account. "Before the government does make a tax-grab, it should look at the existing inequities in the system. The top 100 SMSF's collectively hold about $8.7 billion. Many appear to be run as businesses - according to the ATO, one even has ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs China more than it needs us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... forget the date cause it's my birthday), and is now preparing to wreak havoc on thermal coal - Australia's second top commodity export. Next stop iron ore, Australia's top export... and then tourism... and then education... and then... The ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... disproportionately reaping the rewards of the COVID-19 recovery. The index has lifted 18.3% since the beginning of April, compared to the top 50 lifting only 3.2%. Although returns have been varied, Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund portfolio ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... investment is important and allows flexibility, especially in these current times. "It gives you an opportunity both from the top down and the bottom up to build a robust portfolio that can stand different to the market cycles," Kase said. "It's ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... job," Kiyosaki said. Kiyosaki's own financial adviser is John MacGregor who recently released his own book titled The top 10 reasons the rich go broke. "He explains how tough it is to be a financial adviser even when you're talking to a rich ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
With investors caught in a nasty tug of war between the dire economic reality and the hope of a virus cure, industry leaders have warned of the potential for further downside. And with macro threats looming, markets, already fragile from a period of ...

Former CBA executive nabs industry body lead role

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... affairs professional, and has been recognised with an admission to the Arthur W. Page Society, named in the International Top 50 Corporate Affairs Professionals, as well as the Top 50 Outstanding LGBTI Leaders in Australia (Deloitte 2016) for his work ...

Industry funds pulled back to the pack

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... research predicts industry funds are no longer set to dominate the superannuation industry, as COVID-19 changes the race to the top. KPMG's latest Super Insights report shows industry super funds are no longer on track to takeover SMSFs as the biggest ...

Opportunities exist in high yield: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... nerve), we think market returns on a 12-month view will be relatively attractive in a historical context," it said. Having a top-down overlay and strong fundamental analysis capabilities would prove positive in the current investment environment, which ...