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Hostplus ups fees on socially responsible option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... investments in the option have surpassed return targets, meaning higher performance fees were charged by external managers. "Though the performance fees are higher, it means these investments have added value to members' accounts overall," Hostplus ...

FSCP serves up registration prohibition order

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... registration for a certain period were "interesting, simply because it walks and quacks a lot like a ban". "It is technically though, not a ban," he said, pointing to ss 920A & 920B Corporations Act 2001 which gives ASIC more extensive banning orders. ...

Payday super timing, deliberate: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... recent episode of the Financial Standard podcast. "Some of the employers who are currently only paying quarterly, even though they might pay payroll, fortnightly or monthly, they'll have to adjust the payroll systems." Additionally, he said many ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... wealth creators were concerned about a potential US recession and 62% about geopolitical tensions. Among the successors, though, inflationary pressures (57%) and the availability and price of raw materials (52%) were top of mind. However, a topic all ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Considering this, Mousina predicts the cash rate will remain unchanged at 4.35% until the start of rate cuts in mid-2024, though says there is a 45% chance an increase will come in February.

OnePath cops $5m fine over fees for no service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Integra Super members. During this period, the trustee deducted $3.8 million in adviser service fees from members, even though they did not receive such services. OnePath told members that they were obligated to pay a fee for advice from a plan adviser ...

Vale Charlie Munger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Charlie Munger, the brilliant mind behind much of Berkshire Hathaway's success, has passed away at the age of 99. His death was announced this morning by the Omaha-based investment company he helped lead alongside legendary investor and long-time ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... concentration risks from channelling incoming funds predominantly into domestic markets. This approach is sensible and expected, though not necessarily surprising. There's a distinct large firm-small firm split in terms of driving the push for increased ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Treasury is calling for feedback on the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting, citing concerns the existing moratorium is ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's ...

Small-cap shares set to soar: Flinders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
While fears of a recession and market correction, and runaway inflation have caused small-cap stocks to underperform over the past couple of years, the opportunity for growth has never been greater, according to Flinders Investment Partners (Flinders) ...