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Cbus informs members of premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
Almost all Cbus members will see their death and TPD premiums drop next month, however most of the fund's older members will pay more. Premiums will rise from August 26, members were told, with the industry fund saying the increase for older members ...

Cromwell, Value Partners group join forces

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
Cromwell Property Group (Cromwell) and Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners Group have established a joint venture, exchanging on the sale of a 50% stake in the Cromwell Italy Urban Logistics Fund assets. The seven properties that make up the ...

Rising costs bite asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
The cost to do business for asset owners is becoming more expensive, as many report a 34% jump in fund servicing expenses over the last three years as they also grapple with lower management fees. The Investors' Costs and Fees report compiled by ...

Technology top threat to company culture: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
New and emerging technology is the biggest threat to company culture within financial services firms, more than 60% of senior leaders say. According to a report by Allen & Overy (A&O Consulting), Organisational culture in financial services, 62% of ...

Rest bolsters impact portfolio with private equity investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
In a strategic push to meet its impact investment objectives, Rest has invested in a pooled buyout fund run by European private equity firm ARCHIMED. The investment is part of a broader initiative to fulfill the superannuation fund's target allocation ...

Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
Cbus is poised to deliver solid results for its members this year, forecasting a return of about 8.5%, according to newly appointed chief investment officer Brett Chatfield. Speaking with Financial Standard, Chatfield credited the result to a combination ...

AUSTRAC drops action after Bell FG audit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
The regulator confirmed it will not take further action against Bell Financial Group's three subsidiaries following an audit of its financial crime law compliance. Last February, AUSTRAC ordered an external auditor assess Bell Potter Securities ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...

Performance test excluding retirement products is "crazy": Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
Industry Super Australia deputy chief executive Matthew Linden says the fact the amended superannuation performance test doesn't look at retirement products is a cause for concern. In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, Linden said ...

Adviser levy tripled, labelled "deeply unfair"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The estimated ASIC levy for this financial year will see financial advisers slugged $3217, as the levy freeze comes to an end. Under the estimated levies released yesterday, the levy to be paid per adviser has almost tripled from the $1142 that it was ...