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Showing 501 - 510 of 2010 results for "Generation"

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... action lawsuit. The case, filed in 2020 by retail investor Kathleen O'Donnell, was represented pro bono by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden. O'Donnell's claim centred on the fact that climate risk was not disclosed when she ...

Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
Of the 97 products to fail this year's superannuation performance test, 96 are trustee-directed products - 75% of which are issued by the same four trustees. Released this morning, the 2023 performance test marks the first time trustee-directed ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
Australian retirees continue to face cost pressures as historically high consumer price inflation drives up the price of everyday items, driving both the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and Super Consumers Australia (SCA) to increase ...

Integro Private Wealth acquires Wealth Advantage

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... in land values, farmers want to know if selling or leasing their property will help family members, not just in this generation, but also the next." With this in mind, Gilmour said Integro has plans to expand its business further. "At this stage, we're ...

Financial Standard kicks off Power50 voting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... Financial Standard 's editorial vetting screen are included in the final list. This year the FS Power50 is sponsored by Generation Life, AXA Investment Managers, Balmain and Praemium. Voting closes on September 15. CLICK HERE to view the full list ...

Foresters Financial launches tax-effective education bond

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Foresters Financial has rolled out a new education bond, offering a tax-effective avenue for families to save for their children's education. The education bond operates under a "scholarship plan" framework, allowing bond administrators to benefit from ...

Aware Super takes 100% of Oak Tree Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... 55-plus cohort who will represent about 31% of our national population by 2030," Misev said. "Australia's Baby Boomer generation is wealthier than previous generations and combined with the strong demographic tailwinds makes the retirement living space ...

Fiducian eyes IFAs, South Australia for inflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... located in Illawarra, Ultimo, and Sutherland. During the period, it launched a badged investment bond in partnership with Generation Life via the Fiducian Growth Fund in a bid to "pre-empt the government's proposed $3 million cap to superannuation ...

Prime Super snaps up wind farms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... management frameworks. Additionally, it brings the advantages of scale and enhances the fund's capacity for wind energy generation, Prime Super explained. Chepstowe Wind Farm has been in operation since April 2015 and has an export capacity of 6.0 ...

Goldman Sachs launches global infra feeder fund for Aussie investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... said. "We've been successful historically investing significant capital in solar and on-shore and off-shore wind generation; we have done it in the Americas, Europe and Japan." But recently the firm has found the risk-adjusted returns in traditional ...