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ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... standards. According to ASFA, the annual expenditure needed to reach its comfortable retirement standard rose 0.5% in the June quarter to hit a record high of $70,806 per year for couples, and $50,207 for singles, taking the annual increase to 6.1%. ...

Super assets continue to climb: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... growth in the superannuation sector. Total superannuation assets increased by 7.6%, reaching $3.54 trillion in the year to June, compared to the $3.29 trillion recorded in the year prior. Total APRA-regulated assets grew by 9.3%, amounting to $2.45 trillion. ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... in 3Q23, and the group remains well provisioned," Westpac said. Credit impairment provisions stood at $5.1 billion as at June 30, surpassing the base case economic scenario's expected losses by $1.5 billion. Stressed assets showed a margin increase ...

Challenger Life books record annuity sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... joined forces with Challenger to launch a retirement income solution to its members either by the end of this year or before June 2024. About 75% of TelstraSuper's retirement income on offer are account-based pensions. The remaining 25%, which are ...

US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... energy prices went up 0.1%. Core CPI, however, which excludes the volatile prices of food and fuel, fell to 4.7% from 4.8% in June, the lowest since October 2021. GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said while the inflation did rise, it reflects ...

Advisers lacking PII sidestep AFCA rulings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... three months. Complaints involving financial difficulty rose by 9% year on year to 4849. These shot up 31% in the June quarter. Home loan complaints rose 10% annually but grew 19% quarter on quarter. Credit card complaints rose 15% year on year and more ...

Perpetual reports $212bn in AUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... contributed to Group net outflows." Meanwhile, wealth management's total funds under advice (FUA) were $18.5 billion as at June 30. Net inflows were $0.1 billion, with continued contributions from Native Title and philanthropy sector clients. Regarding ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core PCE prices rose 4.6%," he explained. He further mentioned that in June, the 12-month change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at 3.0%, and the change in the core CPI stood at 4.8%. ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... the 7% annual rise in March, marking the second consecutive quarter of lower inflation. CPI rose by 0.8% over the June quarter, fuelled by higher rental prices (+2.5%), international holiday travel and accommodation (+6.2%), other financial services ...

Recession risk is receding: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... second half, according to a recent survey by Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM). The survey, conducted at the end of June, included the insights of 32 market strategists, portfolio managers, research analysts and economists at Natixis IM and 13 ...