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Vanguard fund drops "cash plus" name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... a June, 2018 review. APRA at the time clarified asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, commercial bonds, credit default swaps and hybrid debt instruments couldn't be passed off as cash. In managed funds land, ratings house Zenith last May stopped ...

Chief economist update: Australia succumbs to pandemic-induced recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... Australian economy withstood the US savings and loan crisis of the early 1990's, the Asian currency crisis/Russian debt default/Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) collapse in 1997/98, the September 11 terrorists attacks on the US and the subsequent ...

SMSF member increase bill reintroduced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... people, working in part-time jobs under the umbrella of an enterprise agreement, being forced to have their SG paid into a default fund and not their SMSF. This was clearly inequitable," Maroney said.

Future Fund posts negative year, cashes up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... with its low allocation to equities (35% in total). The Future Fund's FY20 returns are identical to superannuation funds' default options, which also delivered median return of -0.9%, according to Rainmaker. Asset allocation at June end stood at: 6.8% ...

Industry funds triumph July performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... term but couldn't keep up in the last 12 months, according to the latest figures from Rainmaker Information. UniSuper's default balanced option ranked first in Rainmaker's top 50 personal default super performance and workplace default performance over ...

New law backs choice of fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... memorandum reads. New employees must now be provided with a standard choice form; if they do not choose a fund then the default fund arrangements apply. "An employer does not have to provide existing employees with a form unless requested once a new ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... fund for hospitality, sport and tourism has increased optional insurance premiums for some members by up to 73.7%. Non-default salary continuance insurance premiums for Hostplus members will increase from 1 October 2020. Salary continuance will also ...

VanEck to launch four new ETFs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... offer an approach that utilises its Morningstar Economic Moat philosophy to identify quality companies and its distance to default measure to determine a company's financial health," VanEck said on its website. "The result is the VanEck Vectors Morningstar ...

Super fees hit record lows: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... Grow Super, Prime Super, MLC Super, SmartSave and QSuper. Finally, for those proponents of the Future Fund becoming a default super fund, if it were to happen the study shows it would leave Australians significantly out of pocket. If super funds had ...

Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... (34.5%). Ongoing uncertainty, illustrated by record high gold prices, implied volatilities and the popularity of credit default swaps, has seen institutional managers remain bearish, despite equities' run. "The second quarter of this year was extremely ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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