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Young investors undeterred by volatility: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Despite an ever-increasing market of volatility and ongoing macroeconomic instability, young investors are buying shares 10 times more often than selling this year, according to insights from investment platform Pearler. In fact, buy orders on Pearler ...

Cboe to debut FLEX micro options product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... operator said: "Some investors may currently trade options with a smaller contract multiplier in the unregulated over-the-counter market. With the new FLEX Micro options, Cboe will offer investors the opportunity to trade similar options on-exchange." ...

Mammoth aggregate returns for ETF investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Research from Stockspot has found that Australian investors made $10 billion in returns by investing in ETFs over the past 12 months. Despite market turmoil, rising inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, research illustrated that the Australian ...

Cbus snares head of debt from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Cbus Super has appointed Anne Moal as its first head of direct debt and illiquid credit as the $73.5 billion fund's debt portfolio hits over $1 billion. Reporting to head of debt and alternatives Linda Cunningham, Moal will have primary responsibility ...

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The annual KPMG Super Insights report has called 2020 and 2021 a challenging period for the superannuation sector, the impact of which will be felt for some time to come. Over 2020/21 investment markets and the super sector rebounded from the initial ...

Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
A report released by IG Prime shows only 14.8% of senior hedge fund management roles in Australia are going to women. Despite the low number, the research highlights the Australian market had higher performance in the past 12 months, and the past five ...

Dump annual super contributions cap: CA ANZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Ahead of this weekend's election, the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) wants both major political parties to commit to dumping the annual superannuation contribution cap for the benefit of women. CA ANZ said the existing cap ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
National Australia Bank (NAB) has avoided a civil penalty for issues related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML-CTF) laws. Unlike the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac which received gargantuan fines for AML-CTF breaches, NAB ...

Igneo strikes a deal with Elliot Green Power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Global investment manager Igneo Infrastructure Partners has reached an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Elliot Green Power (EGP) via its Australian renewables business, Atmos Renewables. The EGP portfolio consisted of the Childers, Susan River ...

Rest simplifies super splitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
Industry fund Rest has adopted a new super splitting method, aimed at making the distribution of superannuation assets simpler for members. Rest's Super Split initiative allows super assets to be split when a member becomes divorced. It includes a new ...