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Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... of them are 60 years or older and have more assets than Centrelink would accept for support. But what they do have is two big assets: the area's farmers like to max out their superannuation payments when the season is good, hitting the $25,000 concessional ...

Confidence remains in face of regulatory headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
Increased regulation is the biggest challenge facing asset managers today, followed closely by rising costs and decreased profit margins. Despite such headwinds, confidence in the ability to perform remains high, latest research shows. According to ...

Super assets hit new record

STEPHEN FAY, DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... Super reported annual returns of 10.68% in its Balanced (default) option, 11.9% in Growth, and 13.91% in Shares Plus. "The big funds, some regulators and some media commentators would like Australians to believe that only funds over a certain size can ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... understand it, if any change occurs, it will not apply to the Future Funds or the industry funds." He said he expects the big four banks to raise rates out of the cycle, as their overseas funding costs rise. Several smaller banks, including Bendigo and ...

Workers want extra super contributions: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
Working Australians want their employer to contribute more towards their retirement savings, according to latest research from a $57 billion Queensland superannuation fund. Sunsuper released its 2018 Australian Employee Insights Report, which found ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... Financial: "Fresh highs in the S&P 500 in particular are a signal that the bull market in equities is alive and well... Two big reasons we see continued equity strength and an extension of this economic cycle are strong earnings and an accommodative ...

Aussie super asset allocation "riskier": Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
UBS Asset Management's latest pension fund indicator report highlights the propensity of Australian superannuation funds to invest a substantial portion of retirement savings in "risker" assets such as equities. According to the report, the asset ...

Scott Morrison becomes Prime Minister, markets react

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Scott Morrison will be Australia's next Prime Minister, after he beat Peter Dutton 45-40 in a Liberal Party leadership ballot. The ASX 200 jumped on the news, after trending downwards since Monday. It hit its highest at 1.05pm, when it was up 0.33% ...

Senior Rainmaker executive to join BlackRock

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... time when Rainmaker is embarking on its next growth phase, including the rollout of RainmakerLive, the launch of the Adviser Big Day Out (ABDO) 'Super Regional' Roadshow and Aspire CPD, the most comprehensive CPD program powered by Rainmaker ...

Millennials looking for impact: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Latest research from a global asset manager with operations in Australia shows impact investing is growing in popularity, with millennials leading the charge. According to American Century Investments, the appeal of impact investing reached 49% among ...