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Hyperion ETF goes live

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... its 25 holdings have predictable earnings, low debt, high interest cover, sustainable competitive advantages, and strong free cash flow. In addition, Morningstar recently upgraded the Hyperion Small Growth Companies to the esteemed gold rating from s ...

AFCA left toothless on Mayfair complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... investor, Lorraine, lost $750,000 - her entire self-managed superannuation fund. "[That money] was destined to buy me a mortgage-free retirement. Instead, I am now living in a share house arrangement on Centrelink, with no hope of realising the rewards ...

Perpetual's Garry Laurence starts boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... a growing company trading at a discount, and NASDAQ, which he sees as a "high quality compounding business" with a strong free cashflow. Laurence said the boutique doesn't have a distribution partner and is wholly owned by him and a few others. He ...

Adamantem invests in carbon farming

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
Adamantem Capital has taken a majority stake in a carbon farming project developer which works to regenerate farmed land. Adamantem has joined Climate Friendly as a majority stake investor, supporting the business' growth and aim to tackle the climate ...

Banks should pay advice exit levy: TAA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... where the worst users don't have to pay because they exited. They should not be allowed to just walk away from the levy scot-free," Macdonald said.

ASIC bans adviser over dodgy super consolidation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... prioritised his own interests over the interests of consumers. He charged fees for super consolidation - a service which is free through the ATO - on an ad hoc basis without transparency, fairness, or consistency. ASIC said Bhandari pressured consumers ...

Remediation services profiting from Royal Commission failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... were affected/should have been remediated, and the firm would need to respond to that. And of course, they can do this for free. If their concerns aren't adequately addressed, they can also seek redress through AFCA, again, for free." AFCA said it ...

QSuper unveils retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... demand for guaranteed retirement income well ahead of the federal government's mandate. Lifetime Pension provides tax-free fortnightly payments for members aged between 60 and 80 for the rest of their lives. The product provides an additional layer ...

No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... generation, can expect a portfolio with a similar blend to earn just 2% (3% for equities and -0.5% for bonds). "The risk-free rate acts as an anchor for risk premia," Doyle said. "We have 6-7% total returns assumptions for emerging markets equities in ...

Mayfair 101 wins case, questions remain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
A physical education teacher turned property investor has lost a suit against Mayfair 101, but the details of the case demonstrate how novice investors could be confused by the firm's marketing. Stuart Klees sued M101 Holdings, claiming that he was ...