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Susan Buckley to leave QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... head of strategy and acting head of asset allocation at NRMA Asset Management, senior vice president and head of fixed interest at BT Funds Management, fixed interest strategist at Suncorp Investments and economist at National Australia Bank. For her ...

Lack of transparency hindering access to financial services: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has revealed the results of its 2022 Financial Transparency and Inclusion Report, which surveyed banks, insurers and non-bank financial institutions across 13 countries and regions. According to the report, 69% of respondents ...

Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... Elayne Grace thanked Dolman for his contributions to the actuarial profession and Industry: "Chris has had a long-term interest in the interplay between artificial intelligence, automation, and ethics in insurance. He works with complex data sets to ...

Will listed infrastructure protect portfolios during market downturn?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... performance," it said. Another key point around the infrastructure asset class is the amount of leverage. In a rising interest-rate environment, higher interest rates weigh on valuations and the returns that companies can generate. While many listed ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Australia has been ranked 40 th on a global index that measures where the most people are putting the biggest share of their wealth into cryptocurrency. Chainalysis' 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index said Vietnam holds the top spot for the second consecutive ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... country head for Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said inflation impacts asset classes in different ways with interest bearing securities and those investors who are retiring this year, most affected. "We know superannuation is a long-term investment ...

Top concerns of the rich revealed: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... months, it says, which is similar to trends of the last three years. Meanwhile, family office executives expressed strong interest in preparing for the future. This includes preserving the value of the family's assets (65%), preparing the next generation ...

Mind the managed accounts roadblocks: MLC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... opportunity to regain in the future," Bevan said. Perhaps most detrimental to the traction of implementation can be the best interest duty, he said. Explicitly, having too many compromises in how a program is built and too much of a focus on the adviser ...

Stop orders placed on property funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... Property (ARP) Fund and Private Property Trust No.20. The orders prevent the responsible entities of the funds from issuing interest in, giving a product disclosure statement for or providing general advice to retail clients recommending investment in ...

Atlas Arteria ignores IFM opposition to latest deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
Atlas Arteria has proceeded with its acquisition of a majority interest in Chicago Skyway despite IFM Investors expressing its strong reservations over the offer. Atlas Arteria today announced it has acquired 66.67% of Skyway Concession Company which ...