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Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
Close to half of those aged 18 to 39 are taking more action for their retirement in light of heightened cost-of-living pressures, a HESTA study reveals. These actions include salary sacrificing and using online calculators to keep track of their superannuation. ...

'Opaque asset class' needs regulation: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
The investment manager is advocating for greater regulatory oversight of the private credit sector, pushing for a more secure and transparent investment environment. Labelling the asset class as "opaque," Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer at Datt ...

ASFA pushes for tax redistribution to benefit low-income workers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing to increase support for low-income earners by redistributing the revenue generated from the government's planned additional taxation on superannuation balances above $3 million ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... both from imported inflation and demand pull from tax cuts," he said. "Higher inflation rates in the US would also likely push up interest rates, and the global cost of capital given how important US equity and bond markets are." While in power, Trump ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... Super for Survivors co-founder Andrew Carpenter, a long-time victims advocate, remains unconvinced. He said that despite this push from industry bodies, which is "a great step in turning the pendulum in favour of victim survivors," the government has ...

Another chair for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
The leadership tumult at Sequoia Financial Group continues as it appoints another chair in less than four months. Sequoia today announced that Mike Ryan is its new non-executive chair, replacing Charles Sweeney who assumed the role on April 18. The ...

Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... a deeper downturn." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler agreed the fresh data was not enough to push the RBA towards another hike in the near-term, but warned conditions were walking a fine line. "It is highly unlikely that ...

Remediation professionals told to temper expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
Remediation projects winding up at major firms has created a lot of competition in the job market for wealth compliance and risk candidates, according to a recent Kaizen Recruitment report. The past financial year has seen considerable changes in the ...

Perpetual global head of distribution exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
Perpetual has streamlined its distribution team, in a move that sees the departure of three senior executives including the global heads of distribution and product. The asset manager confirmed Adam Quaife and Matthew Cahill have left their roles as ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... no signs of slowing that the RBA is going to have to capitulate at some point and increase rates. This is the only way to push inflation back into the RBA's target range," he said. "The RBA did not go as hard as other developed economies with rate rises ...