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Unlawful hawking practices re-emerge in SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... rigorously explored with professionals. "Deciding to set up an SMSF and take direct responsibility for your superannuation is a major financial decision that should never be taken lightly," he added. "As the association has always maintained, SMSFs are ...

Family office appoints inaugural chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... redistribute her personal wealth, particularly in support of disadvantaged children, families and communities. Its first major program, Project Oasis, is focused on increasing access to early learning in 'childcare deserts'. Forrest described Watson ...

IAM mandate grows to $130m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... transaction once completed as sole lead manager. Settlement will take place on March 18. IAM is also seeking to partner with major global institutions for a new loan transaction under a sub-participation agreement. The firm said it is currently in market ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... gap or every $1 on average a man makes, women earn 78c. Over the course of a year, the difference amounts to $28,425. One major win was the passing of the landmark Three Day Guarantee Bill on February 13, which guarantees three days of subsidised early ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... my tenure," she said. "Highlights include our research on migration, aged care and disadvantage, and our sharply curated major events program, including new annual summits on climate change and AI. "Thanks also to my fellow CEDA board members for their ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... Australian companies in the index increased or held dividends in 2024, the landslide was a result of lower earnings from major influencers Woodside, BHP and ANZ. "...although median dividend growth of 3% was better than the underlying decline in dividends ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
After years of decline, the number of superannuation fund members with insurance is on the rise. Legislative changes in 2019 made insurance opt-in for those with low balances, inactive accounts, or those aged under 25 - taking a sledgehammer to the ...

Global tech companies eyeing super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... technological capabilities. In addition, Janz said there needs to be more transparency around technological issues being faced by major funds and asset managers to help uplift the entire sector. "There are a lot of questions if you're looking at implementing ...

CSC-backed fund manager to launch in Netherlands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
Former Robeco chief investment officer Victor Verberk has partnered with sustainable fixed income credit manager Osmosis to launch Osmosis Investment Management NL in the Netherlands. The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and the Oxford Endowment ...