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ANU to recalibrate divestment policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Australian National University's long-term investment pool, after mixed performance outcomes from its socially responsible investment strategy, is looking to recalibrate with a series of global mandate appointments. The now $1.3 billion investment pool ...

MySuper growth leads industry

KANIKA SOOD, DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... underpinned by a relatively large fall in international equities in the month as well as property and infrastructure, partially offset by modest returns in Australian equities and fixed interest. The monthly decline in February is first meaningfully ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... details show that this is wholly due to the surge in the more permanent full-time employment - up 64,900 in February - that offset the 47,400 drop in part-time jobs. And although the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.6% in February from 5.5% in the previous ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... details show that this is wholly due to the surge in the more permanent full-time employment - up 64,900 in February - that offset the 47,400 drop in part-time jobs. And although the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.6% in February from 5.5% in the previous ...

Chief economist update: She'll be right, mate!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... finances vs a year ago; family finance next 12 months; economic conditions next 12 months - improved in March but this was offset by a sharp fall in "economic conditions next 5 years", which possibly reflects concern over an ensuing global trade war ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... individuals and superannuation funds were able to claim cash refunds for excess imputation credits that were not used to offset tax liabilities. This meant that if an imputation credit was greater than the tax liability, investors would receive a cheque ...

Life insurer profitably improving: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... products meanwhile earned $273 million; group disability income insurance contributed $216 million (this was partially offset by net loss after tax of $60 million from the individual disability income insurance product group.) The industry reported after-tax ...

Chief economist update: Australia low on credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... from 6.2% in the previous month as a deceleration in lending for investor housing (3% in January from 3.3% in December) offset a smaller pick-up in lending to owner-occupiers (8% from 7.9%). But this is good and is exactly what the RBA and the Australian ...

HUB24 reports record first half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... licenses 76 advisers across 32 advice businesses. A 59% increase in revenue due largely to an increase in adviser fees was offset by a 39% increase in expenses, compared to the prior corresponding period. HUB24's largest expense during the first half ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... way of higher retirement incomes to future generations of retirees, because any increase in super savings will be largely offset by lower Age Pension payments for most households. Consequently, living standards of existing pensioners will reduce and ...