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Aussies confident about retirement spending: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... superannuation; many are saving 15% of their income on average. Overall, the global pandemic has spurred Aussies (68%) to focus on their finances. They prioritise paying off debts and their mortgage followed by purchasing a property. As with previous ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
The Actuaries Institute named the principal at Sydney-based actuarial consultancy Taylor Fry as the 2021 Actuary of the Year for his work on social issues. Hugh Miller focuses on using data and complex analysis to improve public policy outcomes including ...

Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... especially in new builds. Another policy suggestion to limit demand is to restrict investment from overseas, again with a focus on new builds. Unsurprisingly, ISA is vehemently opposed to the suggestion that first home buyers should be able to access ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... direct impact on companies, so the context in which each operates needs to be given full consideration. Having a strong focus on sustainability is therefore crucial in identifying the best opportunities, which we believe is the most effective way to ...

JPMorgan Chase acquires financial planning platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
JPMorgan Chase is set to acquire a financial planning platform focused on the needs of college students and their families. The platform, Frank, currently serves more than five million students at over 6000 institutions across the US. It caters to those ...

TAL releases income protection range

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... that aim to address fairness and sustainability of income protection products. Income Protection Enhance, Income Protection Focus, and Income Protection Assist are the three new products available from today. Income Protection Enhance is the most affordable ...

AMP North reduces fees, adds options

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... ETF and BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF. "The recent addition of 20 new investment options also signals a stronger focus on expanding investment choice on North and revitalising its investment menu, with further additions to come this year," Maloney ...

Australian Ethical overhauls longstanding fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
Australian Ethical is making a series of changes to its Advocacy investment option that will allow it to begin investing in alternatives and unlisted property. From October, the Advocacy option will essentially close and instead be known as the 'High ...

AMP Capital launches telecom asset portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... Partners (TIP) will acquire, own and manage long-term lease contracts of underlying mobile telecom sites, with an initial focus on Europe and Latin America. AMP Capital will invest up to $484 million (US$350m) to fund future growth, on behalf of investors ...

ClearView launches risk product suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... protection insurance. We can expect to see transparent solutions with more moderate features, tighter terms and a greater focus on recovery to foster the product's long-term sustainability."