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Generation Life rolls out product enhancements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... platform, Composer. Responding to feedback from financial advisers and retirees, Generation Life has developed a LifeIncome Flex feature that enables retirees to adjust their income during retirement. For example, increasing the initial income upon retirement ...

No longer an accumulation game: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
Addressing the crowd at the International Congress of Actuaries 2023, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) strategist, asset and liability management Kathryn Spragg said the super system needs alternative measures to start looking at retirement products. ...

Aware Super bolsters strategy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
Aware Super has expanded its investment strategy team with the hire of four new specialists and has set up a new investment risk division. Two new hires will play a founding role in a new investment risk team, with the other two supplementing the macro ...

J.P. Morgan launches three new ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Active ETF (JHPI), JPMorgan US 100Q Equity Premium Income Active ETF (JPEQ) and JPMorgan US 100Q Equity Premium Income Active ETF (JPHQ) are the latest additions to the Equity Premium Income Strategy suite of funds ...

Regulation, funding inhibits digital advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
Several key risks are inhibiting digital advice providers from operating with confidence, a new report finds, one of which is the red tape that is preventing them from moving successfully forward. AMP's Digital financial advice market scan, together ...

BlackRock orders staff four days in office

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
The global fund manager is mandating all employees to return to the office for four days from September this year. BlackRock Australia confirmed reports that the new policy affects all 19,000 staff members living in more than 30 countries. BlackRock ...

Raiz Invest launches residential property fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Raiz Invest has launched a diversified residential property fund, providing a new investment avenue for micro-investors in Australia. The Raiz Property Fund allows investors to dedicate up to 30% of their portfolio to a variety or residential properties ...

Tishman Speyer, Raffles Family Office launch APAC fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
Global property developer Tishman Speyer and Singaporean-based Raffles Family Office (RFO) have established a new partnership to launch the Tishman Speyer/Raffles Family Office APAC Opportunity Fund I. The fund will target value-add and opportunistic ...

Industry funds gain ground in retirement asset battle: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
Industry funds are gaining ground in the battle for retirement assets, with their market share increasing 2% between 2021 and 2022, challenging the retail sector's long-standing dominance in pension accounts. According to a KPMG report, although ...

FAAA suggests adviser pathway tweaks

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has supported the government's experienced adviser pathway proposal, though suggests the measure be better targeted. The proposal, opened to consultation last month, seeks to clarify the educational ...