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Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... Stephen Jones said. It comes about six months after the first tranche of reforms passed parliament in early July. First and foremost, the next tranche will create a new class of adviser "to provide safe and simple advice to Australia, such as choosing ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... he said. Chalmers said if the government could have anything it would be "more normal levels of inflation" first and foremost. He added that the thing keeping him up at night is trying to make sure that inflation comes down without smashing the economy. ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Investment Trends head of research Irene Guiamatsia said. The report also revealed that a robust brand reputation is the foremost consideration for consumers when selecting a life insurance provider, ahead of advisory services and premium costs. Notably ...

Equity Trustees adds more super fund clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... operational aspects of managing a superannuation fund and its products. ​"This appointment reaffirms Equity Trustees as the foremost provider of independent superannuation trustee services in Australia."

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... around areas like technological transformation," he said. "So, I think it comes down to impact in the markets first and foremost and then manager selection. I think the right manager who has the toolkit to effect that change is an important thing to ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... loans, predominately driven by owner-occupied mortgages and business lending. Common equity tier one capital (CET1), the foremost indicator of bank strength, stood at 11.9%, exceeding the target range of 11% to 11.5%. Meanwhile, the bank's risk provisioning ...

Rest bolsters impact portfolio with private equity investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... investment is a testament to the fund's long-term investment strategy. "Our investment in ARCHIMED aims, first and foremost, to help our 1.9 million members to grow their retirement savings with strong, long-term investment returns - but it also ...

Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... the most emotive given how many stakeholders don't seem to understand that the task of a super fund is first and foremost to satisfy the Sole Purpose Test, deliver investment returns and look after the financial interests of their members." Dunnin ...

Family offices ready to take risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... a new study by Ocorian which gleaned insights from 134 family office investment managers across the globe. First and foremost, 99% of those surveyed said family offices have been overweight cash in recent years and it's time for a change. Reflecting ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... outlook event, it was said there are three macro themes investors should bear in mind for the year ahead. Janus Henderson's foremost macro themes to consider include the world's alignment into trading blocs, nationalisation, and the renewable energy ...