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Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... new tax obligations. While it is a compulsory retirement savings system, Taylor emphasised the need to give Australians choice and flexibility with respect to how they invest their money, the risk profile undertaken and whether they opt for an industry ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... trustees, financial advisers and advice licensees has found very little evidence that consumers are aware of how poorly Choice products they're in are performing, and that such underperformance is not being addressed. In its review, ASIC examined 29 ...

Madigan Capital appoints head of investment capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... financial solutions to investors and to help further position Madigan Capital as Australia's real estate debt manager of choice for institutional capital," Briscoe said. Madigan anticipates that Briscoe's appointment will strengthen its relationships ...

Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... on its objectives of generating "resilient income streams and being identified as the real asset investment manager of choice." He added that the acquisition of the AMP Capital business has grown and diversified the Dexus platform and sets up the funds ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... integrates its offering with superannuation funds and platforms, helping to position the business as the retirement partner of choice." "With an improved service, the speed with which Challenger can bring its innovative offering to market will be significantly ...

Online investor participation declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Active online investor numbers have continued to decline, albeit at a slower rate, according to an Investment Trends report. The report, which surveyed more than 15,000 retail investors and traders in Australia, revealed a contraction to 1.22 million ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
Super funds lack crucial data on members' retirement income certainty preferences, hindering effective retirement assistance and compliance with Retirement Income Covenant obligations, research by Capital Preferences and Challenger reveals. The survey ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
From tomorrow, Australian companies with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... shows otherwise," the report said. "Younger investors on Superhero actually opted to invest into index-tracking ETFs - a choice that prioritises greater diversification over the potential for higher returns." Contrarily, it was older investors who sought ...

ASIC makes adviser exam changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... ASIC has now also updated the relevant guidance. The exam will no longer feature short answer questions, only multiple-choice questions. The requirement to limit exam participation to new financial advisers who have completed an approved degree and existing ...