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QIC puts money into US aviation infrastructure

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... relative value for investors. APP specifically has an impressive collection of locations with particularly robust and defensible free cash flow generation." Echoing Nahnsen's sentiment, Ridgewood partner Ryan Stewart said: "We value the collaborative ...

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... increase. Factors to consider include whether the client needs the additional cash flow, and the benefit of accessing the tax-free environment now versus having the additional $100,000 in the retirement phase. "On the second point, generally the later ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... making any predictions. "I respect the independence of the Reserve Bank too much to try and make predictions or to give them free advice, or to try and colour in for them the decision that they will make independently and announce towards the middle ...

AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... knowledge sharing." Notably, AdviceIQ is entirely owned by its practices, which all equally share in that ownership, "leaving us free from the influence of any product provider and any dominant stakeholder," it said. Harding-Davis, who's been with AdviceIQ ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... the money Tennesseans invest with BlackRock is managed consistent with the funds' disclosures. While investors are always free to buy cause-oriented products instead of focusing on maximum return, this settlement ensures that only investors who make ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... guaranteed lifetime incomes whether via annuities or other offerings, the report shows. Finally, the government should provide a free, high-quality guidance service to help retirees and pre-retirees plan their retirement incomes. This service, which ...

FAAA accuses government of crucial CSLR failure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) believes the government may have failed in its obligations when introducing the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) by skipping a key step. Following a review of documents the FAAA obtained ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... per share growth, a 15-17% adjusted return on equity, a 100-basis-point reduction in its direct expense ratio target, and free cash flow of US$25 billion. MetLife said the acquisition of PineBridge will represent the tactical advancement of the strategy ...

HPI rethinks Hostplus, Charter Hall takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... is likely that there will be changes to the governance and strategy of HPI. The increase in ownership will also impact the free float, future liquidity, and broad investor appeal of an investment in HPI," the REIT said. The second reason is that Charter ...

Renewable infrastructure opportunities for HNWIs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... comes down to the risk adjusted return. We've got elevated base rates at the moment, after a period of very low, risk-free rates, and from an absolute return perspective there's an attractive overall return that can come out of the sector."