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Platform fees, poor resourcing a red flag for regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... Castledine outlined "key harms" to consumers the regulator has identified across platforms. First, she said fees and charges may not represent fair value, "especially when looking at customers with different size investment pots and taking into regard ...

Super tax break changes open for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... still receive tax breaks, just slightly less generous. The remaining 99.5% of Australians with superannuation accounts are not affected at all," he said in releasing the draft legislation. Members with negative superannuation earnings from balances above ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Global insurers are rethinking their investment strategies, with 60% revising strategic asset allocations (SAA) to prioritise flexibility and new opportunities, according to a BlackRock study. In its annual Global insurance report, BlackRock indicated ...

Risk sector grows 4%: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... significant growth although off much smaller bases, the research found. In early September, Integrity Life announced it will not take on any new retail advised business, blaming the decline in risk advisers. Meanwhile, individual risk, which has $3.4 ...

FEAL appoints NGS Super chief to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... contribution, particularly during the pandemic. "Jo's commitment to FEAL during this distressing period was instrumental in not only securing FEAL's financial position but allowing us to better adapt to uncertain times," he said. "Jo's contribution to ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... challenges while also ensuring their investment portfolios perform at high levels. "Super funds should be active investors, not activists, and with regulators stepping up their scrutiny of financial institutions and their ESG bona-fides they must also ...

Morningstar manager selection services lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... report to the head of portfolio management and solutions Jody Fitzgerald. The research house confirmed that his position will not be replaced. Morningstar chief investment officer Matt Wacher said: "We would like to thank Aman for all his contribution ...

Global small caps outperform Aussie counterparts: SSGA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
State Street says global small cap companies have consistently bested their Australian counterparts, offering higher annual returns and lower volatility. The US$3.6 trillion asset manager noted that the MSCI World Small Caps Index has yielded an 8.39% ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... Wednesday. "Our central case has another 25-basis point hike from the RBA pencilled in for Q4 2023," Bloxham said. "We do not think that this monthly CPI indicator print will be enough to get the RBA over the line to hike at its October meeting next ...

PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... which went unexamined and uncorrected for many years. He said excessive power is conferred on the chief executive, who is not perceived to be accountable to the board. "Culturally, the generally accepted view is that the chief executive runs the show," ...