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Super lobbies call for death benefit reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... consideration to further policy reforms. There is a strong imperative here for everyone across the system to have a laser point focus."

UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... return much more productive investment levels with assets between $48 billion (£25bn) and $98 billion (£50bn). "At this point they are better placed to invest in a wider range of assets, such as exciting new businesses and expensive infrastructure ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... not in a position to say yes or no, but we do believe there is incredible value in that relationship," Fok said. At that point Bragg, seemingly confused as to what the union being in administration actually means, asked how Cbus can continue to support ...

Bragg calls for Cbus to front Senate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... shows that so many of the super funds actually do the wrong thing when it comes to consumers filing insurance claims at the point of a family bereavement," Bragg said. "It's clear from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority data that there ...

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
Perpetual, for the first time, has laid bare a decade's worth of data, unveiling insights into the philanthropic and charity sectors. In a special edition of its annual philanthropy insights report, the wealth manager said despite incremental changes ...

Platinum seeks insto managers, new asset classes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... the announcement. This was rejected on September 26. Platinum chair Guy Strapp said the offer was not an acceptable price point "but we remain open to considering an improved offer there or other proposals". "We looked at it from a standalone inherent ...

Link between super and banking major priority in 2025: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
APRA executive member Therese McCarthy Hockey has outlined the regulator's big priorities in 2025, with the interconnectedness between banking and superannuation systems first on the agenda. McCarthy Hockey told FINSIA 's The Regulators event that APRA's ...

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... over President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House. The Fed continued its policy easing cycle with a 25 basis point rate cut, lowering the benchmark rate to 4.50%-4.75%. Powell noted that the election will have no impact on policy decisions ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... likely to continue to build." While US national debt has not been a major issue for markets to date, the portfolio managers point out that the risk of a debt crisis, accompanied by rising bond yields and volatile markets increases as debt levels continue ...

Federal Court quashes case against ex-Dixon Advisory director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... the finding about 'impairment' to the issues in this case was never explained, I need not say anything further about the point," O'Callaghan said. O'Callaghan also accepted Ryan's evidence, which showed he had carefully considered the creditors' interests ...