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Wage increases to offset more rate hikes: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... growth." The decision came in under the forecasted 7%, however will still add pressure to the current environment. "It's not the number some might have feared, but then it's bigger than last year's increases which were 5.2% for the minimum ...

Frontier overhauls research function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... its research team in a way that will see Andrew Kemp become head of defensive assets and private markets. While technically not a promotion, the overhaul widens Kemp's remit and gives him added responsibilities. Essentially, Frontier has reconfigured ...

The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... compared to the global index, is one of the smallest sectors. "This means that exposure to an Australian small-cap strategy may not be a sound investment approach. Australian small caps have almost double the exposure to non-profitable companies, compared ...

Heatmaps drive efficiencies, more consolidation: Cole

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... counterintuitive to the notion of competition, Cole said it's "squarely appropriate" that some of the entities that are not operating efficiently and delivering good value to members should be consolidating with others that can deliver a better outcome. ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... period, public markets were bearish on tech, and many family offices had little reason to assume that venture valuations had not declined by at least those numbers by the end of 2022," BlackRock said. "Challenges in the venture ecosystem may keep family ...

Spaceship told to cease super, funds distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... products. ASIC is concerned the existing target market determination for Spaceship Super has too broad of a target market and does not adequately account for the product's risks. ASIC said the target returns for the investment options were too low ...

Family offices ignoring $3.5tn time bomb: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... enterprise and that governance structures are generally lacking. Further, Langsford underscored that the next generation needs to not only be groomed as good managers but also as responsible owners and stewards of wealth. "The focus is shifting towards ...

No longer an accumulation game: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
Addressing the crowd at the International Congress of Actuaries 2023, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) strategist, asset and liability management Kathryn Spragg said the super system needs alternative measures to start looking at retirement products. ...

TPB grilled over handling of PwC scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... considering the relevant things to impose a sanction. We imposed the sanctions on PwC that were about making sure these problems did not occur again in the future and we considered that to be appropriate at the time," de Cure said. "We currently have ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... 2020-21 financial year. Further, he noted that these transactions are forecast to reach $30 million by 2030. "These payments are not solely for 'directors fees'," he said. "This is an illegal scheme designed to syphon retirement savings from super funds ...