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Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... Analytics latest paper, titled Australian Debt Megatrends, stated that local private debt is the perfect retirement-age asset class due to its excellent track record in downside protection. The asset class is also said to pay monthly or quarterly income ...

AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
AustralianSuper is set to deploy more than £8 billion of new capital into the UK, projecting its investment portfolio to surpass £18 billion by 2030. The superannuation giant plans to channel capital into large-scale, long-term investment opportunities ...

Family offices still love hedge funds: Preqin

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
The number of family office investors allocating to hedge funds increased by 10% from 2022 to 2023, and has doubled since 2015, according to new research by Preqin. The Preqin Fundraising from Family Offices report stated that family offices across ...

Low investor demand sees equities funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... market equities have been challenging for several years which has impacted investor sentiment and appetite for the asset class," Equity Trustees, again as RE, said. "Given this, we do not expect any further growth in the fund in the short to medium term ...

Blackwattle Partners launches global fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
The Sydney-based fund manager has launched its first global fund, led by former Antipodes portfolio manager Sunny Bangia. The Blackwattle Global Quality Fund will be managed by Bangia, who brings over 18 years of experience in financial services. Bangia ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The federal court will soon determine if it will approve the $16 million to settle the class action against E&P Financial Group as some victims of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) are running out of time to make a claim. On 3 April ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... "simple personal advice" as part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes package of reforms, which includes creating a new class of financial advisers called "Qualified Advisers" (QAs) who will not be financially incentivised. Financial Advice Association ...

JANA wins mandate from public sector super fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
JANA has been selected as the investment consultant for the Tasmanian Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF). Following an extensive procurement process supported independently by Deloitte, the asset consultant was awarded the mandate by the Superannuation ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
According to Class general manager, growth Jo Hurley, younger generations want more control over their retirement savings than ever before, and financial advisers need to cater to this demand. Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association Conference ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... that APRA funds will end up doing a good job of educating members about the benefits of saving and super and create a new class of educated and engaged members who might be empowered to control their own retirement and start their own SMSF. Farrar highlighted ...