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Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... 28% believe they will have no choice but to live frugally, and 21% think they will have to continue working. "In the post-Covid economic environment, we've seen high inflation and rising interest rates place increasing financial pressure on Australian ...

Lumiant chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... that led to Lumiant," Burggide said on LinkedIn. He added that "nothing prepared me for Lumiant - starting a business in COVID, raising $14 mil AUD, opening up in three countries and building it from no staff to 26 full-time. It busted me." Burridge ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... Australia Matt Gaden said the new fund will meet client demand for access to the ever-changing asset class. "Forces such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitics have been key catalysts in spurring deglobalisation and the structural changes that we see ...

Most trustees pass Canva valuation test: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... value unlisted assets under Prudential Standard SPS 530 Investment Governance launched in late 2021, which was sparked by COVID-19 testing their ability or lack thereof to accurately value unlisted and illiquid assets. Going forward, APRA expects trustees ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... Wrigley said geopolitics has led investors to adopt a very different view of the world. "It's already happened with COVID-19 and is most pronounced in the area of supply chain, which is really where the battleground is being fought around geopolitics ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... leave-takers this period, as potential causes for the unexpected dip. AMP chief economist Diana Mousina said: "It seems that Covid-19 has caused some lingering issues with the seasonal adjustment process." She added that employment trends can fluctuate ...

Global wealth to rise 38% by 2027: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... recent years, so has the impact on measured wealth growth, the report said. "Wealth evolution proved resilient during the COVID-19 era and grew at a record pace during 2021. But inflation, rising interest rates and currency depreciation caused a reversal ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... of the resilience of long-term investing with its 22 nd annual Index Chart. Despite major global upheavals, including the COVID-pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the Global Financial Crisis, Australian shares have delivered an average annual ...

Industry fund chief named Fund Executive of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... size, distinct histories, different operating models, and diverse member profiles, all compounded by the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic," Fraser said. "Amidst this challenging environment, Bern demonstrated exceptional leadership by adeptly navigating ...

Online investor numbers dip as cost-of-living bites

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... Zoomers (10%) and Millennials (42%) make up a sizeable proportion of the reactivated investor pool, suggesting many of the 'covid wave' of young investors have already experienced at least a full investing lifecycle. "It is worth observing that markets ...