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Risk inflows hit $17.6bn last year: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... previous year; MetLife and QInsure saw growth of 11.9% and 10.1% respectively. Market leaders TAL (7.5%) and AIA (7.3%) saw above average (5.5%) inflow growth. There was a 2.2% growth in total new premium sales, with BT/Westpac, TAL and Zurich all recording ...

Millennials want financial advice: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... markets outperform in 2020 and 2021, millennials anticipate more of the same and expect their investments to deliver 16.3% above inflation over the long term. It also stated that despite most saying they are willing take risks to get ahead, 72% of millennials ...

Partners Group selects RE for new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... Global Income Fund - Unlisted comprises private debt investments, focuses on capital preservation and targets a return of 4% above the RBA cash rate. Partners Group partner and head of syndicated loans Andrew Bellis said the firm is excited about the ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists have said interest rate rises are inevitable. However, a move to lift rates at tomorrow's ...

LGIAsuper reduces fees, adds indexed option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... expand its investment menu in June, with plans to introduce a low-cost Indexed Balanced option targeting a return of 2.75% above inflation over 10 years. Total fees on the option will be 0.28%, including an investment fee of 0.10% and admin fee of 0.18%. ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... Swan provided a message on how to ensure its protection. "Don't mess around with it. Give it bipartisan support. It is above politics. It benefits everyone," he concluded. "We must protect it from the vagaries of short-term political focus, resist ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... the Goods and Services Tax in 2000. The growth, revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday, came in above expectations and well above the Reserve Bank's targets. It was largely driven by new dwellings, automotive fuel, and tertiary ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... leading part in supporting Australia's economic growth agenda and its transition to both a sustainable and a digital economy. Above all, I am a firm believer in the meaningful and crucial role that CBA plays in the lives of its customers and in Australia's ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... and metals, are projected to rise 20%. While both should moderate in the following years, they are expected to remain well above the recent five-year average. Prices are also dependent on the length of the war in Ukraine and any additional sanctions ...

Aussies place 17th for crypto profits

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... estimated $47.0 billion, followed by the UK, Germany, Japan, and China. Whilst sufficiently behind the US, Australia came in above finance hubs like Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong. China's decline relative to other countries stood out last year ...