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Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... that has been used by some funds already including QSuper, Cbus, Sunsuper and BUSQ. Conversely, it wants disincentives (above a threshold) for retirees who take their pensions as a lump sum or leave them as a bequest. The paper supports some changes ...

Perpetual LIC turns around performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... the company has delivered in FY21, including a record profit, solid portfolio outperformance and total shareholder return above the benchmark," PIC chair Nancy Fox said. The portfolio delivered a return of 42.4% for the 12 months to 30 June 2021, outperforming ...

Perpetual hires distribution lead, ramps up expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... investment teams, with many of our capabilities recording their best year since inception and all of our funds performing above their respective benchmarks," Adams said. Perpetual earned performance fees of $20.7 million, up from $17.3 million reported ...

Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... appropriate mix of asset classes - it quantifies the technical and emotional guidance of an adviser to deliver services and value above and beyond investment-only advice. Yates added the report aims to provide advisers with a resource to help articulate ...

Praemium FUA doubles, profit slips

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... fast as revenue was a one-off in this year transition and that underlying EBITDA will resume growing at a rate that is well above the rate of revenue growth." Last week Praemium made Wamsteker's role as chief executive permanent after he took over ...

Every super fund should cover every occupation: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... group life insurance in superannuation based on a change in the occupational classification of the member. To implement the above, it is proposing three mechanisms. First, is to implement a prohibition on these terms on life insurers through an appendix ...

Multiple accounts already in sharp decline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... it can identify another account in a superannuation fund, including inactive accounts, where the combined balance will be above $6000. ASFA claims in many cases the ATO can match such accounts to a super account held by an individual, but the law only ...

Delta to impact real estate market: Analysis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... inner-city Melbourne," he said. "This is reflected in a material reduction of dwelling approvals for units of four storeys or above... While sentiment has improved from last year's nadir in Sydney and south-east Queensland, there has been no such recovery ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... said that over years of working with wealthy families globally he has observed that asset protection is their main concern, above all else. "Regardless of whether the families live in free and open societies or less secure countries, the concerns remain ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... signing corporate documents electronically. The government has proposed separate legislation to permanently allowed the above three. The proposal has been panned by investors and proxy advisers, but ASIC took a "no-action" position on virtual AGMs. Australian ...