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Jameson Capital launches fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... and healthcare. The strategy is to focus on these sectors that have future growth prospects and may have been affected by COVID-19 market conditions. "We are delighted to have secured substantial investments from two international institutional investors ...

Superannuation complaints down 31%: AFCA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... complaints in the 12 months to June end. This was 12% lower than the year ending June 2020, which AFCA attributed to the start of COVID and especially travel insurance related complaints. The most complained about products this year were credit card ...

Inheritance not expected: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... said. "The Australian government needs to find ways to raise revenue to support increased spending demands generated by COVID-19, an ageing population, pressure on health systems and increasing environmental disasters. "Reintroducing inheritance or estate ...

FEAL welcomes new board directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... education initiatives," Perry said. Super has remained central to the financial resilience of many Australians throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and an important part of the national agenda, she added. "Similarly, in this period of unprecedented change ...

Female board participation rises: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... down past the ASX 200 to 31.6% for ASX 300 and 27.3% for ASX 201-300. "It's pleasing to see that the ongoing disruption of COVID-19 hasn't impacted the commitment of chairs, directors and stakeholders to increase gender diversity on boards at our largest ...

ASIC consults on market integrity rules

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
... it would review developments in the market and feedback from market operators. This, however, was delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19. The consultation period is open until 6 August 2021.

SG Hiscock introduces medical tech fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... ageing, there is mounting pressure on healthcare institutions to invest in early intervention and prevention, he added, saying COVID-19 has exacerbated this. "We are seeing greater demand for diagnostic testing and healthcare services, and significant ...

Super tax concessions to outstrip Age Pension by 2040: Report

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... Martin Fahy said. Overall, the report said Australia's budget and economy outlook for the next 40 years has been hit by COVID-19 and pre-existing structural trends like ageing population. It predicts the Australian economy will grow at a slower pace ...

New chair of BT Super trustee board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... David's stewardship BT members were supported with more than 230,000 applications for early release super payments through COVID-19 totalling around $1.9 billion," he said. "Members have also been migrated from legacy super products into one contemporary ...

Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... and at the fastest pace since February. Panel members commonly associated disruption to operating conditions to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, coupled with severe supply chain pressures, notably for manufacturers," they read. The flash manufacturing ...