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Sovereign wealth funds increase investment horizons, private market exposure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... Meanwhile, the study results indicated that sovereign investors preeminent concerns pertain to inflation shocks, rising interest rates and the war in Eastern Europe. The end of macro predictability and persistent inflation has sent sovereigns back to ...

AFA, FPA merger in best interests

CASSANDRA BALDINI, CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
In offering an update on the proposed merger with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chair David Sharpe said he is hoping to have the full support of members and, despite speculation, a new ...

The game changing trends planners should know about

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
According to social researcher Michael McQueen, the trends that will be game changers, not just for financial planners but for the world at large, is the acceleration of artificial intelligence, the reworking of work, and the post-millennial era. "In ...

Super fund reporting requirements 'a dog's breakfast'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has doubled down on overhauling transparency requirements so members can access clearer, more meaningful, and more consistent information about their fund. "Decades of scattergun ...

'Our fears were warranted': Chant West proposes YFYS alternative

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Chant West says the dire consequences of failing the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test is outweighing the rewards for passing, causing some funds to make passing the test their primary investment focus. "We are seeing clear evidence of ...

ASIC sues crypto fintech over unlicensed advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
ASIC is taking a fintech to court for providing unlicensed financial advice on crypto-asset products. The regulator commenced civil penalty proceedings in Federal Court against Block Earner, an authorised representative of Flash Partners and AUSTRAC-registered ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... supply, now the key players - like industry super funds - need to thrash out the ideas that will align this national interest with our members' financial interest."

RBA governor cites climate, energy transition in inflation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... economic stagnation in Australia and the US as a warning, saying "in both cases, bringing inflation back down required high interest rates and was associated with a deep recession and a rise in the unemployment rate of at least five percentage points." ...

Super assets decline despite contributions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... contributions were made in the period, which is about 12% higher than the previous corresponding period, however increased interest rates, supply chain issues and a revised outlook for global growth have taken their toll. The value of assets dropped ...

Property trusts hit with stop orders

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
MPG Funds Management Limited (MPG) has been banned from offering or distributing two of its property trusts to retail investors because of poor target market determinations (TMDs). The interim stop orders, implemented by ASIC, prohibit MPG from issuing ...