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Savills IM appoints local team, launches fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... region," Savills IM chief executive Alex Jeffrey said. "The newly appointed investment team on the ground in Sydney, working in close partnership with our experienced team across Asia, is perfectly positioned to spearhead our expansion across the region. ...

Lonsec appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... knowledge were exactly the leadership attributes that we were seeking," Lonsec chair Mark Spiers said. "By continuing to stay close to our clients Lonsec has enjoyed significant growth across all its business units and I am excited to be able to work ...

Fidelity hires sustainability director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Fidelity International has appointed a director of sustainable investing who is based in Hong Kong. Gabriel Wilson-Otto will further integrate sustainability considerations into Fidelity's investment process, working closely with the research unit on ...

Advice practices set to benefit from tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Small business owners, like financial planners, are set to benefit from the 30% tax rate reducing to 25% from 1 July 2021. Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg also announced last night that temporary full expensing has been extended until 30 June 2023. ...

Super funds slam budget's super gap measures

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Superannuation funds welcomed the budget's move to dump the $450 threshold, but called out a lack of measures to close the super gap. Last night's budget included five key decisions on superannuation. These were abolishing the $450 per month ...

Retirees freed from legacy products

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Individuals locked into legacy retirement products will now have the chance to transfer into newer, more flexible products without penalty under a new measure. The government is introducing a two-year amnesty for individuals in market-linked, life-expectancy ...

Australia is coming back: Frydenberg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... market or broader economic recovery. "Labour market outcomes have surpassed even the most optimistic of expectations. With close to one million jobs added to the economy since May 2020, employment levels have more than recovered the losses seen through ...

Key Treasury initiatives outlined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... who wish to establish more permanent operations in Australia. On the flip side, the government will provide Treasury with close to $60 million over the next five years to support the delivery of its priorities. These include Treasury's engagement with ...

Investors greenlight LIC to ETF conversion

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... process to convert from the closed-ended structure to an exchange-traded managed fund (ETFMF) to re-set the market price and close the discount to investors. Resolutions relating to it were put to unitholders on May 10. Over 95% were in favour of delisting ...

Rest executive to retire, GM appointed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... the fund's Innovation and Transformation group. Most recently Murrell held the same role at Resolution Life Australia for close to 18 months. Prior to that she spent 12 years at AMP in a variety of senior roles. Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle said ...