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Aviva exits Australia, shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... Target Return Fund, a unit trust that was only nine years old, launching in Australia in 2015, has been terminated following poor performance and lack of investor interest. It had a minimum investment amount of $500,000. Perpetual's The Trust Company ...

AllianceBernstein appoints chief AI officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... said this revealed that the level of complexity, or how complicated the use of language was to understand, could indicate poor future performance of a company. He said analysts and portfolio managers were using those signals for idea generation and to ...

Inflation weighing on next generation of retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... combining it with a relationship with a traditional adviser. "It's no surprise that Gen X, who are often stressed and time poor as they take care of elderly parents while raising children and navigating demanding jobs, are early adopters of digital advice," ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... productivity." It wasn't all positive news for Australia though, with the country's worst result coming through from poor levels of entrepreneurship. Australia is ranked 61st out of 67 nations. In addition, the cost of office rents is a rising ...

AFSLs undertake more reviews, lack risk documentation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... dispute resolution]." The survey also found that responsible managers are taking more action when there review results in a poor outcome, according to more than 50% of respondents. Nearly 20% of licensees do not have a documented risk register, while ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
Investors addicted to the financial news cycle and social media hype tend to time the market and forego substantial returns compared to staying the course, according to Morningstar. The "hyper-informed" investor is one who incessantly checks stock prices ...

Super Members Council renews calls for anti-hawking extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has revived its predecessor's calls to extend anti-hawking legislation, slamming a sub-set of financial advisers using social media posts and cold calling to drum up business. Prior to its merger, the Australian Institute ...

CSLR makes inaugural payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... and in the best interests of their clients," Berry said. "The CSLR is a genuine last resort for misconduct only, not for poor performing investments or people who ignore good advice and take undue investment risks."

Global X brings US infrastructure ETF to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... an urgent need for development. As recent as 2021, the American Society of Civil Engineers assigned US infrastructure a 'poor grade', highlighting significant deficiencies which must be addressed," he said. "This has spurred several long-term legislative ...

Super fund engagement peaks among members with $250k+ balances: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... year, especially among self-directed members aged 45-65. For this group, key triggers include job changes, lack of trust, and poor fund performance. "The persistently high switching intentions among self-directed members highlight the opportunity for ...