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Crypto chosen over defensive assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... precious metals (12.1%), fixed income (9.9%) and annuities (7.7%). BTC Markets chief executive Caroline Bowler said the interest from investors aged over 60 years old has doubled and accounts for around 10% of its client base. "Australian investors also ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street can't have its cake and eat it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... concerns that the Fed could reverse its policy accommodation sooner-than-expected. After all, the Fed did start raising interest rates (after the GFC) in December 2016 (and continued to do so) even when inflation expectations were lower than present. ...

SMSFs given small LRBA win

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... private company under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) will not suffer adverse tax consequences if the loan interest has been capitalised because of COVID-19. This recent announcement by the Australian Tax Office was welcomed by the SMSF ...

Fund manager hires distribution director

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... business has grown significantly in the Australian market since first launching here in 2018, and we continue to see strong interest in our global equities and emerging markets capabilities which have performed strongly despite the turmoil of markets ...

PIMCO eyes ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... $1.1 billion PIMCO Income Fund, the $7.2 billion PIMCO Global Bond Fund and the $4.3 billion PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Fund. PIMCO plans to list the three strategies as quoted managed funds on Chi-X. A local spokesperson for PIMCO declined to ...

Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... effective. Other top areas of concern that may affect investment decisions for investors in the Asia region include negative interest rates, volatility, and deflation. The surge in the number of retail investors using apps like Robinhood that allow for ...

Industry fund expands leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... members and employers. Huey Miin Lim joined the super fund as investment manager, taking on responsibilities for fixed interest, credit and absolute-return investment activities. Lim was previously the portfolio manager of fixed interest and absolute ...

Super fund buys stake in retirement village

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... which comprises 75 retirement villages that are home to more than 16,000 residents nationwide. Lendlease will hold a 50% interest with Dutch pension asset manager, APG Asset Management. Aware will have ownership of the retirement village portfolio and ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... potentially make a positive and significant impact in their lives. "They have lower financial literacy, [have] less savings and interest, and less likely to be supporting themselves in retirement. They are also less likely to pay for any sort of advice ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... stapling; addressing MySuper funds' underperformance; launching the YourSuper comparison tool; and the best financial interest duty. Under the new stapling rules, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck ...