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Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... commented: "It's common to see market downturns induce a paralysis of sorts, as many opt for a wait-and-see approach in turbulent times." Correspondingly, Investment Trends Investor Intentions Index indicates investors' average return expectations for ...

Lutheran Super merger imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, Catholic Super and Christian Super all merging or announcing mergers in recent times. Lutheran Super was contacted for this story.

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... areas relating to administration accuracy and service, such as the contact centre staff's technical knowledge, turnaround times for transactions, complaints handling and problem follow-up timeframes. Guild concluded: "In this highly competitive market ...

Integrity Life picks AGI as group life administrator

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... while allowing Integrity to have access to an online end-to-end policy administration platform, with efficient response times. Integrity Life general manager product and proposition Gary Bailison said the Australian owned insurers' group corporate portfolio ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... a smart beta strategy is fully invested. While some active fund managers may rush to get out of riskier positions during times of volatility, transferring holdings to cash, they often miss opportunities when the market bounces back due to subjective ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... she notes. "The Fed had inflation under control and was seeking to stimulate the economy, post-GFC, and post-pandemic. At times it sought to normalise rates, but when the market got the jitters, it would quickly return to support markets, continuing ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... increased interest rates by 50 basis points for the third month in a row to 1.85%." Only 6% of Australians expect 'good times' for the Australian economy over the next 12 months compared to 45% that expect 'bad times' (the highest figure for this indicator ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... amounts of metals to help fulfill emissions targets, Fidelity cites copper. The report said solar will likely use roughly five times the amount of copper currently required to generate the same amount of energy through thermal power. Similarly, offshore ...

Macquarie Asset Management buys Veolia waste business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA still retains the right to reject the acquisition. Macquarie's purchase price of 16.9 times normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation was "significantly higher than the acquisition price ...

Pension fund manager completes $600m MaxCap commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... the relationship with APG. "Commercial real estate credit continues to play an increasingly important role in uncertain times reducing portfolio volatility and increasing returns, in addition to acting as an inflationary hedge due to the floating rate ...