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ERS applicants $3100 worse off

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... from their super," the institute said. "Even if Australians were able to take out a loan in 2020 with an (astronomical) interest rate of 10%, this would have resulted in less foregone personal wealth than the early access to super scheme."

The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... near," she said. The other landmine Brown identified is activists, who she described as being "out to get" some brands in interest of their cause. "Sometimes those activists are acting in their own echo chamber. They are really just talking to themselves," ...

Labor to push for YFYS stapling amendments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Funds.. It also wants the tests to be applied to choice products as well. Lastly, it will push for the Best Financial Interest Duty to include a materiality threshold, and to remove the directions powers. "Absolute crock, unnecessary extraordinary overreach. ...

Super funds under $30bn should merge: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell says the regulator agrees with the industry view that funds under $30 billion in assets should merge. Rowell said APRA was aware of about 12 super fund mergers currently underway. "The emerging industry view seems to be ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... housing affordability. Meanwhile, Schroder head of fixed income and multi-asset Simon Doyle argued global debt and low interest rates have resulted in an asymmetry where it is very difficult for central banks to raise rates. "Last week the April inflation ...

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... WALE and government lease thematic that Charter Hall has pursued for many years which, in the current environment of low interest rates and the focus on secure and growing income streams, provides attractive risk adjusted returns to both our listed and ...

Aussie charities robust prior to COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The nation's charitable organisations reported revenues of $166 billion that grew 7% during 2019, underscoring a robust sector prior to the coronavirus pandemic. The state of the sector analysed by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees policy expert has laid out just how much work super funds have ahead of them in dealing with the last two federal budgets. AIST head of advocacy Mel Birks updated the Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Boutique hires from Deloitte

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... Australian Share (large cap), Emerging Leaders (Australian share mid cap), International Share and Income (Australian fixed interest). Watershed SMAs are offered on OneVue, HUB24, Praemium and Fiducian.

BlackRock secures licence to operate in China

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... high savings rate, but most of that money is currently in bank accounts, where it is generating only a small amount of interest. For China to address its retirement challenge, these assets must be put to work in products that can offer greater returns," ...