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Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... greater support to Australian retirees - promoting competition and innovation in the lifetime income market, increasing uptake of annuities and driving investment in Australia's long-term asset," he said. "This is also an important opportunity for ...

AMP profit dives as advice business sale bites

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... performance, and we're launching new offers including digital advice," George said. She said there's been strong adviser uptake of retirement products and managed portfolios on the North platform, which is driving inflows, adding that, in the ...

IFM urges investment in housing, hires former Dexus chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... pipelines, providing greater certainty in the planning system, supporting community housing providers and supporting the uptake of modular housing. IFM head of global external relations David Whiteley said the opportunity for super funds and their members ...

Betashares terminates nine funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Betashares has pulled the plug on a range of funds because of low investor uptake. The ETF provider announced last week that it will be axing its Online Retail and E-Commerce ETF (IBUY), Digital Health and Telemedicine ETF (EDOC), Future of Payments ...

Major themes impacting systematic investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... underperformance of just 8% and 6% respectively. Additionally, the study found the need to react quickly has led to increased uptake of techniques that allow portfolios to adapt quickly to sudden changes in the macro environment. The key driver for pro-active ...

Coalition's housing policy could cut Commonwealth Rent Assistance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... through to 2034-35. However, the PBO said that individuals receiving CRA typically have low superannuation balances, so uptake from this cohort is expected to be limited. Individuals would need at least $125,000 in their superannuation balance to withdraw ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million have some form of life insurance. However, despite this "significant uptake," people tend to consider life insurance as a secondary measure of financial security compared to saving and investing habits. ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... Jessica Cairns said it was important to proactively investigate and understand risks and opportunities given the rapid uptake of AI. "The first wave of AI is well underway, dominated by companies with direct revenue exposure alongside 'picks and shovel' ...

GSFM partners with Eastspring to deliver new EM offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... strategy, which McIntyre said was managed by a team of eight people and comes with a 14-year track record. "We have seen an uptake of interest in emerging markets from investors. The demographics and growth potential of these markets make them desirable ...

GCI welcomes investment director

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... David Stone, Grajczyk will play a key role in spearheading risk analysis, overseeing deal execution, and driving growth and uptake of the real estate strategy. Prior to GCI, Grajczyk spent two years at Melbourne-based alternatives investment manager ...