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ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
ASIC has released its corporate plan, outlining strategic priorities and its course of action for the next four years, with a particular focus on the retirement sector. The regulator highlighted four strategic priorities. One of its primary focuses ...

Females, millennials lead the way in SMSFs: Class

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
According to Class's 2022 Annual Benchmark Report, female SMSF balances are rising faster than males and most new SMSFs are being established by millennials. Over the past three years, millennials have become the largest cohort of all the age groups ...

BlackRock Real Assets buys battery grid business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
The buyout and $1 billon spending commitment towards Akaysha Energy demonstrates the investment giant's continued support of green energy projects in Australia. This marks the first battery storage investment made by BlackRock's Climate Infrastructure ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest business survey reported business confidence has risen above average levels and conditions have strengthened. Business confidence bucked a trend of steady monthly declines, rising seven index points. NAB called ...

Activus SMAs now available to more advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Activus Investment Advisors is making its suite of SMA portfolios available on platform for the first time, partnering with Macquarie Wrap. The Activ-ator range was launched four years ago, comprising multi-asset portfolios with four risk profiles ranging ...

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
APRA has published the findings of a voluntary climate risk self-assessment survey conducted across the entities APRA regulates. Sixty-four medium to large institutions responded to the survey, which was designed to provide insights into how institutions ...

Mercer wins sovereign wealth fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
Mercer is the recipient of a sovereign wealth fund's first implemented consulting mandate. The Tuvalu Trust Fund has appointed Mercer for asset consulting, portfolio implementation services and investment implementation services. Mercer will provide ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
Commonwealth Bank and the UNSW Generated Violence Research Network (GVRN) partnership commented on findings showing economic and financial abuse is linked to domestic and family violence. Statistics show that one in four women and one in 13 men have ...

Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
The US Federal Reserve raised its policy interest rate by 0.75 basis points to 2.5% and indicated further increases will likely be appropriate. Explaining the decision, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said: "From the standpoint of our congressional ...

Treasurer responds to dour inflation, growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has addressed Australia's confronting inflation numbers and the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) substantial global growth downgrades at a Canberra press conference. Unsurprised to see inflation north of 6%, Chalmers ...