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US Federal Reserve enacts biggest rate hike in 22 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
The US Federal Reserve has raised rates by 0.5%, the most aggressive interest rate increase in over 20 years. In his opening statement, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said: "Inflation is much too high, and we understand the hardship it is causing ...

Datt Capital lashes board nominees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Datt Capital has taken aim at Selfwealth and encouraged shareholders to vote against all proposed resolutions at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting, claiming they "equate to a takeover by stealth". Datt Capital, which owns close to 10% of Selfwealth ...

AvSuper, Commonwealth Super Corporation explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Six months on from commencing its Expressions of Interest (EOI) process, AvSuper has confirmed it will look to merge with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. The two funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to now conduct due diligence to ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Packhorse has acquired a 10,000-hectare South East Queensland property, Moolan Downs Aggregation which has brought the company's total assets under management to $104 million. The latest addition to the real estate investment company's portfolio ...

Finalists announced in 2022 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
The finalists for the 28 th annual Financial Standard MAX Awards have been named, with voting now open until May 13. The Financial Standard MAX Awards highlight individuals, teams and organisations in the financial services industry excelling in the ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.1% in the March quarter and 5.1% annually - the greatest increases since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in 2000. The growth, revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday, came ...

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Superannuation funds must do a better job of communicating the value of group insurance, with research revealing just 25% of Australians understand what they're covered for, and many may not be adequately covered following recent reforms. MLC Life Insurance ...

Reframing disability: A world-changing opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
At the 2022 ASFA Conference yesterday, senior representatives of TAL and Rest emphasised the importance of supporting people with disability with a holistic claims experience. Explaining the common challenges customers experience, TAL chief claims officer ...

ASX seeks to improve investment products offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
A newly released consultation paper from the ASX suggests changes to the existing rule framework may be needed to better serve investor needs, including the merger of AQUA and Warrant Rules. Releasing the paper yesterday, the ASX said it wants to provide ...

Maritime Super slapped with infringement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
Maritime Super, which is soon to merge with Hostplus, has been hit with an infringement notice by ASIC over alleged misleading statements to members about its partnership with Hostplus. In a significant event notification and a newsletter sent to members ...