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Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... many don't have enough for a comfortable retirement," she said. The cost-of-living crisis has made it especially hard to plan for, she added. Optimum Pensions' ' Planning for retirement with confidence ' report noted that when it comes ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
Strategy discussions around defined contribution workplace saving tend to focus on plan design and engagement but questions of asset allocation are also critical, according to a discussion summary of the most recent Jasper Forum. The Forum was led by ...

Equipsuper investment chief on re-energising his team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
In anticipation of a recession, Equipsuper chief investment officer Andrew Howard says the revamp is the culmination of a six-month drive to get the right people in place. Providing an update to Industry Moves, Howard says he's confident the fund ...

Packhorse lists cattle stations for sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
Packhorse Pastoral Company has listed a portfolio of three large stations for sale, following the passing of its co-founder Tom Strachan earlier this year. Strategically acquired over the past three years, the Queensland and New South Wales pastoral ...

BlackRock expands proxy voting to retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... index equity assets under management are now eligible for Voting Choice. This includes all the public and private pension plan assets we manage in the United States, as well as retirement plans serving more than 60 million people around the world." Fink ...

October proves kinder to Magellan

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... decline in just 12 months. Speaking at its annual general meeting two weeks ago, Magellan chief executive David George said his plan is to double Magellan's FUM by 2027. "Through growth of our existing strategies and new products, I believe we will be ...

Cbus overhauls climate change reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
Cbus has updated its climate change roadmap to meet its 2030 target of reducing emissions by 45%, including a change in reporting for portfolio emissions that sees the fund's reported emissions reductions restated to reflect real-world outcomes. The ...

ASIC probes super fund, investment manager greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
ASIC chair Joe Longo said the market regulator is currently investigating several listed companies, super funds, and managed funds for potential greenwashing. "Only last week we issued our first greenwashing penalty, and we're currently investigating ...

FPA membership declines, deficit materialises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) membership has fallen to 10,954 members from 11,811 last year, and the association has recorded a before-tax deficit of $1.2 million for the year ended June 30. FPA member numbers decreased ...

Hines, Cadillac Fairview announce $1.5bn BTR deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... the Australian build-to-rent (BTR) sector. Cadillac Fairview is the real estate division of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Leveraging both firms' expertise in the residential sector, the partnership aims to develop, own, and operate best-in-class ...