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South Africa readies 'two pot' pension system

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
On September 1, South Africa's new pensions system will be introduced, allowing individuals to access some of their retirement savings in times of need. Earlier this year, the government of South Africa passed the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of ...

360 Capital returns to profit in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
ASX-listed real estate fund manager 360 Capital (TGP) flagged it turned its operations around in the 2024 financial year and hopes that it will be even more sustainable as the bottom of commercial real estate nears. The group made a statutory net profit ...

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' to cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has declared that inflation is on a sustainable path back to the 2% target and the "time has come" to start cutting interest rates. Powell spoke to global central bankers, policymakers, economists, and academics ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
MA Financial has announced two new agreements - with each deal worth up to $1 billion - to expand its real estate investment options for institutional investors, including introducing an Australian-first program. A collaboration with Warburg Pincus ...

UK regulators propose framework for workplace pension schemes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
UK regulators have proposed rules for a new 'Value for Money' framework for default workplace defined contribution pension schemes, which has been likened to an "evolved version" of the APRA performance test. The joint framework, developed by the Financial ...

Magellan adds $2bn to FUM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Contrary to recent months, Magellan Financial Group gained close to $2 billion in funds under management (FUM) in July. Magellan reported $38.4 billion as of July 31, up nearly 5% from the previous month's reading of $36.6 billion. Throughout the ...

Vision Super closes property, infrastructure options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
Vision Super is closing its Property and Infrastructure options, while also removing the asset classes from one of its balanced offerings. Effective October 4, Vision Super's Property and Infrastructure options will be closed to members, with Vision ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... would need to be assessed rather than an option in isolation)," the A new framework for regulating Choice products report read, noting it also undermines consumer choice via product closure. Broad Choice products are typically administered on wrap platforms ...

Young, bullish online investors drive trading: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Online investors are getting younger and bet heavily on global stocks, helping fuel the share market to record highs, according to a new survey. The latest Investment Trends Online Investing Report finds that Zoomers (18- to 24-year-olds) and Millennials ...

Spirit Super finds a new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Spirit Super, which is on track to be the successor fund to CareSuper after a planned merger this year, has replaced its custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. The $30 billion industry fund, which has over 350,000 members, will now receive global custody and ...