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CPI rises despite Fed rate hikes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September, up 8.2% over the last year. Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were the largest of many contributors to the monthly seasonally adjusted all items increase. Though, these ...

Choice performance test pause in members' best interests: Chant West

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
Chant West has welcomed the proposed pause in the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test, saying it's in the best interest of super fund members. Chant West general manager Ian Fryer explained there's been several unintended consequences of ...

ETF industry drops in value

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
Australia's ETF industry has dropped in value despite seeing positive inflows in September. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review said overall industry assets under management (AUM) fell 4.3% month on month, with total industry market capitalisation ...

Australian Unity gives funds management business a makeover

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
Australian Unity's wealth and capital markets funds management activities have been unified to form Australian Unity Funds Management. Collectively responsible for more than $15 billion in funds under management, the dedicated business will comprise ...

Australia's first global carbon credits ETF hits market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
VanEck Australia has launched an ETF to give investors access to a global marketplace for carbon credits. VanEck Global Carbon Credits ETF (XCO2) will track the ICE Global Carbon Futures Index, which sources carbon credit futures prices from the four ...

Mayfair 101 bids for High Court appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney has filed for special leave to appeal to the High Court, claiming ASIC being given the chance to have its case against him reheard is further denial of procedural fairness. Last month, the Full Federal Court overturned ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Australia's retirement system has been awarded a B+ by Mercer and the CFA Institute in their 2022 Global Pension Index, ranking sixth overall for the second consecutive year. The index covers 44 retirement systems around the world, measuring them on ...

Worst performing super funds named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Stockspot's Fat Cat Funds Report has named and shamed the worst performing superannuation funds in Australia, all of which are retail offerings. OnePath was named the overall worst performer, followed by Colonial First State, AMP, and ClearView. ...

Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
A survey of superannuation fund members found overall satisfaction has declined and more are considering changing funds. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation CX benchmarking report surveyed close to 5500 members from 20 super funds and found that customer ...

US state public pensions fragile: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
The volatility and fragility of US pension funds makes clear that state and local retirement systems collectively aren't going to invest their way out of their poor funded status, an Equable report says. Equable's State of Pensions 2022 report says ...