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Hume commits to 12% SG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... superannuation is paid on maternity leave. ISA added it was disappointing Hume did not address whether the revamped best financial interest duties would apply to dividend payments made by underperforming retail funds.

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... pensioners. "We've had a pension loan scheme for some time, but this is making it even more attractive by reducing the interest rate," the Prime Minister explained. The scheme will be open to all pension-aged people, including self-funded retirees. ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Labor promises that superannuation will not be hotly contested in the upcoming federal election, vowing that if it comes to power in 2022 it will not introduce major changes. Shadow minister Stephen Jones pledged more stability and less uncertainty ...

Foreign investment in Australian commercial property hits record high

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... international capital assessing retail assets has increased significantly during 2021 and we're also fielding considerable interest in alterative asset classes such as life sciences and data centres," he said.

CFS launches low cost geared index options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... dollar terms over rolling seven-year periods before fees and taxes. The geared index options can borrow at institutional interest rates, which are typically lower than the rates charged on margin loans to individual investors. "As the geared index options ...

ISA releases pre-election wish list

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has released a four-point plan to put members and their future economic security at the forefront of any debates over superannuation policy during the forthcoming election. Noting various discrepancies within the current ...

FIRB reappoints Irvine as chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... reappointment of Mr ­Irvine will provide important continuity as the FIRB continues to deal with strong foreign investment interest in a complex global environment."

State Super sets net zero targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
State Super is committing to an ambitious net zero target, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its portfolio by 45% come 2030. In a plan formulated with TCorp and Mercer, State Super is looking to achieve net zero status across its ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
Fidelity International has launched one of its managed funds as an actively managed exchange-traded fund on the ASX. The Fidelity Global Demographics Fund listed on the ASX as FDEM. It invests in up to 70 global stocks and aims to beat the MSCI All ...

Domestic bias swells for HNWIs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
Cash, and local equities and property continue to be the preferred asset classes of the rich, according to a new report. High-net-worth individuals' love affair with domestic shares jumped from 56.4% three years ago to 73.4% in 2021, Crestone Wealth ...