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Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... investments where "possible, appropriate and consistent with strong returns." Its return objective remains an average of 4-5% above inflation each year over the long term, and its risk profile is also expected to remain as is. "The independent Future ...

ClearView's share price tanks 31%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... not holding an AGM, it would not have otherwise issued a market release providing the information for the reasons given above."

TWC launches Global Wealth Creators Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... high-quality companies to wholesale and institutional investors. The actively managed fund aims to deliver annual returns of 3-4% above the MSCI World index, in a concentrated portfolio of 15-30 business across technology, communication services, industrial ...

Advice take up falls amid decade-low retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... pre-retirees reported feeling confident and, with the exception of 2022, over the past decade the figure consistently sat above 40%. At the same time, the number of pre-retirees saying they feel unprepared has increased 7% in the past year to 47%. Investment ...

Old, retired males more likely to use a financial adviser: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
People who use a financial adviser tend to be older - over half are aged 60 and above - primarily retired, and predominantly male, according to VanEck. The investment manager's annual investor survey, which included over 3500 respondents, found that ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... preservation of our members' capital with sufficient and curated risk exposure to opportunities that can grow their savings above inflation, for more consistent and dependable outcomes at and beyond retirement." She also noted that the fund's choice ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... aluminium tariffs, so there is a chance we can dodge the 10% tariff on all imports. Our trade with the US has dropped from above 5% in 2016 to less than 4% now, so may have less of an impact if we are targeted," Mullins said. "The larger problem comes ...

Active managers find no saviour in dual access products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... owning the asset-weighted average of the rest of the ETP market. The total cost of ownership over one year was 1.5%, far above the market's 0.36%. Spreads were 0.43%, much higher than the market average of 0.08%. The research said it's clear ...

Queensland-based financial firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) until 17 October 2025. Understood to have failed to comply with the above, ASIC cancelled the licence on October 18. Next Gen had previously recommended its clients to invest in the Global Capital ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... World Economic Outcomes report, the IMF predicted Australia would be one of two advanced economies with headline inflation above 3% by the end of next year, along with Slovakia. Despite Australia's poor economic outlook, the IMF said global growth is ...