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MetLife upgrades adviser platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... previously announced three-year rate guarantee for all lump sum products that will provide financial certainty and eliminate premium shocks, MetLife said. Further, MetLife will launch a series of webinars on November 4 designed to highlight the value ...

Green office buildings command 18% premium

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... with a National Australian Built Environment Rating Scheme (NABERS) energy rating of up to 4.5 stars benefit from an 8% premium on sales price compared to unrated buildings. Meanwhile, those properties with very high ratings of 5, 5.5 or 6 stars enjoy ...

Industry funds partner with AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... Pozzo also highlighted the quality of these assets. "We are excited to partner with UniSuper and AMP Capital on these premium flagship retail assets located in prime locations, with potential for future growth opportunities in both centres," he said. ...

Abrdn launches new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... increasing risk? In a yield compressed world like today, equities have more room for upside and investors are willing to pay a premium for that. But equities can be a volatile asset class." He added that while traditionally, global bonds would have dampened ...

Christian Super enhances insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
Christian Super is reducing insurance premiums for most of its members, saying the offering now better aligns with what is available at other super funds. Premiums will change from November 1 for all occupational categories to better reflect the level ...

Colonial First State seeks MySuper redemption

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
After failing to meet APRA's inaugural performance test, Colonial First State (CFS) has appointed BlackRock to run strategies across its two MySuper funds. BlackRock won the mandate to provide investment services to CFS' FirstChoice Employer Super (FCES) ...

360 Capital bids for property fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... Property Fund I and Irongate Property Fund II. 360 Capital is offering $1.65 per share in IAP. The bid price factors in a 10% premium to IAP's closing price of $1.50 on October 15 and a 36.4% premium to the trading price of $1.21 on January 28. IAP ...

HUB24 to acquire Class

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... every 11 ordinary Class shares they hold, plus $0.10 per ordinary share. The implied consideration represents a 52.8% premium on the one-month VWAP of both companies to last Friday. Expected to be finalised in February 2022, the acquisition of Class ...

FSC to ban occupational exclusions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is introducing an enforceable standard that will prohibit the use of exclusions and restrictive disability definitions in default group life insurance for those who are in high-risk occupations. The standard will ...

Energy leads top stock picks: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... to our long-term trend as our intrinsic valuations suggest. The median consumer discretionary stock is trading at a 12% premium to our fair value estimate, and we view the sector as significantly overvalued overall," Morningstar analysts said. Financials ...