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PIMCO dumps LIT launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
After announcing it would launch this month, PIMCO has canned its long-awaited Global Income Opportunities Trust, citing inadequate demand. The LIT was first announced in November 2019 and planned for a March 2020 launch, however, was delayed due to ...

LGIAsuper expands leadership as acquisition completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
LGIAsuper has finalised its acquisition of Suncorp's superannuation business, adding to its executive team in the process. The acquisition of Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited, which is the first of its kind in the Australian superannuation market ...

Aussie instos commit $50bn to UK projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
AustralianSuper and IFM Investors are among several local institutions that will splash their cash on clean energy, technology, and infrastructure projects in the UK in the coming years. Overnight the UK government announced major investments from AustralianSuper ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... promises to reform childcare subsidies to create cheaper childcare and remove barriers to parents working more hours. "Under our plan, no family will be worse off, but almost all families will be better off. Making childcare cheaper will mean more Australian ...

Clients place more value on human advice: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
A recent survey of US investors found the perceived value-add to annual performance was 5% when advice was provided by a human compared to 3% for digital-only. Surveying more than 1500 US investors who used a human adviser, digital service or both ...

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... delivers stability and "reaffirms the path to better retirement outcomes for more Australians" and will "enable consumers to plan for retirement with confidence". However, the women of Australia may disagree. Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart ...

Credit market outlook strong: ABDO

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
Despite uncertainty caused by global political issues, the 2022 credit market is looking good, says Investors Mutual Limited senior investment specialist, global equities Peter McPhee. Addressing the crowd at Sydney's Advisers Big Day Out event ...

Thirty-eight super funds face sustainability issues: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... failed all three, APRA only named those with less than $10 billion in assets. These include Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan, Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust, BUSSQ, First Super, Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund, Perpetual ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... places climate action, human rights and anti-bribery and corruption at the centre of its plans. UNGCNA welcomed the Reef 2050 Plan and the additional $1 billion allocation towards the reef, $170 million for threatened species and habitat restoration ...

COVID not only health issue on Budget radar

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... government has allocated $69 million in spending over the next two years towards the Japanese Encephalitis Virus National Plan. As part of the plan the government will allocate money towards the purchase of 135,000 doses of Japanese Encephalitis Virus ...