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Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... on-site visits. "This team will also support the use of my call-in power to review investments that come to pose a national security concern in time," he said. Foreign investors are being warned that they will pay their fair share of tax. This means ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... However, despite this "significant uptake," people tend to consider life insurance as a secondary measure of financial security compared to saving and investing habits. "Even with 34% of the adult population holding life insurance, it's often seen as ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... and increased public scrutiny, Zeng said it was of the upmost importance for the cryptocurrency industry to prioritise security and data protection. "Caleb & Brown invests extraordinarily in its security performance to build trust with clients, many ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... retirement, she said. "News that the government has listened to so many gender equality advocates and the Women's Economic Security Taskforce is fantastic and once it takes effect will dramatically improve women's financial security for younger generations," ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... and investment expertise to capture this opportunity and deliver on our purpose of providing customers with financial security in retirement," he said. The funds management unit's assets grew 9% to $108 billion thanks to institutional net inflows ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... while US$106 million was approved to spend on 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition. "The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to ensure Israel is able to defend itself against the threats it faces," ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... amount of data was lost and "significant deficiencies" were identified in the fund's compliance with CPS 234 - Information Security. More super funds are expected to submit CPS 234 self-assessments in the next six months as part of APRA's cybersecurity ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... respondents predominantly favoured a retirement savings model that affords them flexibility in early years balanced by security in later years, loosely reflecting the Covenant's principles. Yet, the survey underscores a persistent conundrum in the superannuation ...

BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... both physical and digital infrastructure will continue to accelerate, as governments prioritise self-sufficiency and security through increased domestic industrial capacity, energy independence, and onshoring or near-shoring of critical sectors. "Policymakers ...

Super viewed as lifeboat by Aussies: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... said while cost-of-living pressures are impacting family budgets, their super gives them a feeling of future financial security and certainty. "More Australians are feeling the pinch, but super is seen as a lifeboat through today's economically turbulent ...
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