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Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
Cbus delivered double-digit returns in 2024, helping to propel its members' assets to the $100 billion mark. The default Growth (MySuper) investment option generated returns of 10.77% for 2024. The fund's High Growth investment option, returned ...

New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... founder Nicola Forrest said. "Every year, gender inequality continues to cost Australia $128 billion. "To truly shift the dial and overcome the outdated norms that hold our entire country back, we need changemakers that are ready to speak up, act and ...

ASIC narrows in on private market investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said the corporate regulator is focused on driving consistency and transparency around super fund investments in the private market. "We have an ongoing dialogue with APRA's work around the valuation of unlisted assets ...

CareSuper, MIESF assess merger potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... merger was likely on the cards when speaking with FS Super last year. "For us it's about how we can continue to shift the dial for our members and do more for them, particularly around education and advice including on eligibility for the Age Pension ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... a hold." RSM Australia economist Devika Shivadekar agreed while easing inflation is welcome, it is not enough to move the dial for the RBA. "Although today's figures are a step in the right direction, concerns surrounding the persistent tightness ...

Fed cut will not move the dial for RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... the agenda for some time yet." GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller agreed the August jobs numbers wouldn't move the dial for the RBA to cut rates. "The improbable circumstance of a rate reduction this year would seem to hinge on a rapid deterioration ...

Russell Investments default option returns up to 12.3%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... year's performance reflects the importance of balancing investment opportunities when markets are fearful and knowing when to dial down as markets become overexuberant." GoalTracker's investment objective for members under 50 is 4.3% return above ...

Reconsider the home as a retirement income pillar: Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
Encouraging more Australians to access equity in their homes, combined with changes to stamp duty and the Age Pension, could give asset-rich, income-poor retirees a valuable income boost and help free up more housing for young families, according to ...

'Little prospect' for RBA hike despite stubborn inflation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... 2024 Federal Budget, which was a little more expansionary than anticipated. But we do not think the Budget has shifted the dial on the RBA's assessment of the economic outlook," Aird said. "RBA governor Bullock stated that she does not think the $300 ...

Financial services firms concerned about attracting staff

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
The majority of both Australian employers and employees are concerned about their company's ability to attract skilled talent this year, research from Robert Half found. The research suggested what companies are offering fails to meet candidates' expectations. ...