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Pandemic-era savings to dry up: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... consumer spending for much of the past two years has been supported by a notional savings drawdown. We say notional as overall savings are still growing," Aird said. Aird said CBA estimates around $140 billion of additional savings has been drawn down ...

Iress snags Insignia Financial executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... superannuation and investment products across multiple brands, including MLC, Plum, ANZ Smart Choice, OnePath and IOOF as well as overall business management for the superannuation, investments and insurance teams. Wall's new role as chief executive ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... annual insolvency data found more than 11,000 companies entered external administration for the first time in 2023-24. Overall, the number of external administrations grew by 39% in 2023-24 compared to 2022-23.

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird held his prediction for a November cut. "The overall message out of the RBA was a little more hawkish than we anticipated. But given the RBA is highly data dependent it will ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... of a broad Choice investment option does not necessarily mean the investment option isn't delivering for members (overall member strategy would need to be assessed rather than an option in isolation)," the A new framework for regulating Choice products ...

Cbus taps ex-AustralianSuper equities chief for 'critical role'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... delivering a 7.6% return p.a., putting it in the top quartile. The $85 billion industry fund said that Pascoe will drive Cbus' overall portfolio construction and management, overseeing the fund's asset allocation, execution, and investment options. "He ...

Barings, Rest break ground on $400m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... addition to enhancing our members' financial interests, I'm pleased that this project is expected to also contribute to the overall economic development of Southwestern Sydney, a region where tens of thousands of Rest members live and work."

Household income buoyed by property investments: CBA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... rent and investment segments, as Aussies remain uptight on the front of cost-of-living, Commonwealth Bank data shows. Overall income growth is sitting at around 5%, with rent and investment incomes sitting at over 15% and 10%, respectively. Avertedly ...

Mercer Super chalks up 11.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... varied - global infrastructure funds continued to enjoy strong returns, while returns for domestic property funds were weak overall," Wang said. "Our portfolio positioning, with a slight bias towards equity markets and underweight to private market assets ...

Brighter Super posts 9.07% returns for its default option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... conflicts and emergent trade wars. Rider said the Australian and international share markets were the dominant driver of overall fund returns, ably assisted by private equity and infrastructure. "We have had solid returns in our investment options over ...