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Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... cash per Insignia share adjusted for any dividends. Insignia said it "is considering the indicative proposal to assess whether it is in the best interests of shareholders to engage with Bain Capital". Insignia has about $2.4 billion in market capitalisation. ...

Colonial First State completes group insurance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... strive to support members in their health journey by offering them products, programs and partnerships that help them whether they're well, unwell or recovering. "We're delighted to be able to continue to create and deliver a better experience and better ...

Superannuation tax shakeup proposed by Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... contributions makes the superannuation system "incomprehensible" for many Australians, while also raising concerns about whether it provides equitable outcomes across the population and different generations. The current rules regarding earnings on superannuation ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... emphasis on directors to self-identify any issues rather than on the trustee undertaking an independent process to determine whether an individual continues to be a fit and proper person." Still, Deloitte recommended the process be enhanced by introducing ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... casting doubt on the RBA's hopes for a smooth landing. With no RBA rate cuts on the horizon just yet, all eyes are on whether this week's boost in retail sales for October was a one-off event or if it signals a more sustained improvement in consumer ...

Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... "persistently failed to perform as anticipated". "To be clear, the objective of our review was not to make judgements about whether a particular option should be made available or recommended to members. Nor did we seek to provide a prescriptive measure ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... compliance with the regime. "Where we become aware of problems, we will engage with firms to understand the causes, and whether they stem from deficiencies in the firm's underlying IDR processes or in IDR data reporting," he said. "Our ongoing analysis ...

Bullock hints at no rate cut in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... inflation has eased to 2.8% over the year to September, down from 5.4% in 2023 - but said that the bank is waiting to see whether inflation will stay within the 2% to 3% target range. "Despite the decline there is still some way to go to return inflation ...

Swan hits back at Bragg: 'That's wrong of you'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... as being a grant to a particular organisation." Bragg also questioned Swan over board governance, primarily questioning whether the fund has taken all necessary steps to ensure the members of the board have satisfied the 'fit and proper persons test'. ...

Advisers put faith in global equities, small caps in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... doubt that advisers are looking for active management in market segments that provide a clear purpose in a portfolio. Whether that be to generate alpha, provide uncorrelated returns, or deliver a consistent income stream." Additionally, local economic ...
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