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Private debt and YFYS: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... explained data on either private debt returns or loss rates across the industry is lacking due to the private, bespoke nature of the loan arrangements. The data that is available tends to skew to the US. In Australia, government funding provided to banks ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... Watson puts this down to several factors, including the dominant defined contributions structure, its government-mandated nature and competitive institutional model. "But Australian funds aren't resting on their laurels, with significant change still ...

Pinnacle adds to US leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... have someone of Jack's calibre and proven track record joining our fast-growing Americas business." "Jack's industrious nature and strong professional reputation amongst asset owners and industry peers alike across the United States will ensure that ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... shun safe-haven assets in a bid to bump up returns in 2022. Australian life insurers are tipped to shed their conservative nature this year amid a tough macroeconomic environment, according to bfinance. Many will move away from fixed income and towards ...

Australian billionaires double fortunes during pandemic: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... according to anti-poverty charity Oxfam. A briefing published today by Oxfam, Inequality Kills, has warned of the deadly nature of the world's growing extreme economic inequality, ahead of the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda meetings. The ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... sales estimated to account for 30% of all retail sales over the next decade. "The Amazon phenomenon has changed both the nature of retailing and the industries that support it. We see this as a means of giving QSuper members access to an important supporting ...

What you read in 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... another year of lockdowns and uncertainty, Financial Standard 's most read stories show all eyes were on the changing nature of the superannuation sector. Industry consolidation and the Your Future, Your Super performance test underscore the majority ...

Magellan chief executive resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... in his future endeavours." Douglass added that Morton is ideally positioned to take on Cairns' responsibilities. The nature of Cairns' personal reasons for resigning were not revealed. Cairns started his career in financial services at Citibank ...

Packhorse names ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... investment manager appointed a head of ESG, specialising in soil carbon. Elaine Mitchell will be responsible for ensuring nature and biodiversity is at the forefront of operations, while generating consistent and sustainable returns for investors. She ...

Super funds handed holdings disclosure win

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... of our financial system, it is timely to ensure policymakers and regulators have a sound understanding of the extent and nature of the use of derivatives, and any implications for the operation of our financial system that could arise from these exposures," ...