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A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... much-needed capital to help businesses weather financial market shocks," the report said. "It helps support economic activity and employment while creating value for super-fund members." The ISA maintained that counter-cyclical investment helps avoid ...

Investors protect against inflation: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... current market conditions have driven considerable interest in private markets, which represented 68% of all new search activity for the 12 months to 30 June 2022, up 13 percentage points year over year. While some investors remained focused on diversifying ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... beginning aged 29. The modelling accounts for an average HESTA member per industry, assumed current balance, recent SG activity and other contribution activity, and insurance premiums. HESTA said, for someone working in aged care, introducing the measure ...

Capital raisings remain possible: MinterEllison

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... said. "For now, the general observation seems to be that companies are waiting for volatility to settle before resuming activity." Meanwhile, Hill observed that because cycles shift quickly, a period of "consolidation and digestion" is inevitable after ...

Martin Currie introduces Aussie equities strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... construction." Birtles continued, explaining that the asset manager believes that responsibility for day-to-day active ownership activity lies directly with those who know the companies best - its experienced team of research analysts and portfolio managers. ...

Practifi launches deal management app

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... and acquisitions Practifi president and co-founder Adrian Johnstone said: "The frenetic pace of merger and acquisition activity in the wealth management industry makes it important for registered investment advisers, broker-dealers and network firms ...

HESTA, ISPT ink first direct healthcare property deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... ongoing investment into the important healthcare and life sciences sector, which is a major employer and driver of economic activity in Australia," ISPT general manager, healthcare and life sciences Robert Pepicelli said. "We're actively partnering ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... should be concentrated. The report offers a point-in-time snapshot of investor behaviour during a period of increased activity in retail markets. Findings were based on a survey of 1052 Australian adult retail investors who've directly traded in ...

Review of ASIC funding model begins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... said. "In addition, governments' long-standing position is that cost recovery fees and levies attributable to regulated activity are considered as a funding mechanism prior to statutory charges (taxation) or budget funding." Prior to the introduction ...

Government strengthens multinationals tax laws

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... Australia, limit potential additional compliance cost considerations for business, and continue to support genuine commercial activity. The government also announced that it will implement a public registry of beneficial ownership to improve transparency ...