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Challenger adds market-linked annuity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... retirement savings." Challenger does not charge investment management fees on annuities and monthly payments are generally tax free if super money was used to invest. A lifetime annuity has the potential to boost a retiree's Age Pension entitlements ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic - and the freezing of nearly all economic activity it brought about -- was godsend to climate change activists. Recall those pictures of those bright, bright, sun-shiny days underscored by a CNN article (published last year) that ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... that while she doesn't want to prevent people from being interested in finance or expressing their views, it is not a free pass to scam or mislead. "There's never an excuse for that. But the existence of a small number of unscrupulous actors ...

AMP reduces super fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... increase in members wanting advice and support in recent times. "This year there was a 200% increase in people accessing our free online financial education content," he said. "Giving members access to free financial information is critical to helping ...

CIMIC wins $1.18bn infra upgrade contract

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
CIMIC and Downer's joint venture CPB Contractors has won the New South Wales government's contract to upgrade the Warringah Freeway. CIMIC said the contract has a total value of $1.18 billion and will generate about $800 million in revenue for CPB Contractors. ...

Strong year for farmland assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
Australian farmlands posted 15.07% in returns for the year ending June 2021, as commodity prices and seasonal conditions held strong, according to ANREV. This included 5.33% income contribution and a 9.36% appreciation. The data is compiled by Asian ...

AustralianSuper to shutter property option

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Nearly three years after AustralianSuper added the ability to freeze redemptions in its property option for up to two years, the fund has decided to shut the option altogether. The $225 billion industry fund will close the property option on September ...

YFYS spurs half to change asset mix

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... forward. PIMCO head of Australia Robert Mead said that diversification remains as relevant as ever and that it is the "only free lunch" in investing. "Investors have to ensure that diversification opportunities are harnessed. When we start to consider ...

HGL relaunches fund to wholesale investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... returned 38% (after all fees), beating the ASX200 by 15%. The fund, which has about $13 million in assets, charges a management free 1% plus GST p.a. as well as fund costs capped at 1.05% p.a. HGL acquired Supervised Investments in March and brought ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Despite responsible investing becoming the new normal, a panel of experts have argued that short-term thinking is allowing companies to get away with actions that are out of line with action on climate change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of ...