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Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... the sheer magnitude of Rainmaker's findings makes clear that at best the super home buyer policy will only help at the margins. Housing as a superannuation investment In relation to the super home buyer policy much has been said about the validity of ...

Westpac reports $3.1bn in cash earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The bank's cash earnings dropped due to competitive pressures on net interest margins and reduced credit impairment benefits. More promisingly, Westpac's earnings were up 71% compared to the second half of last year due to the success of its cost reset ...

Boys' clubs cost companies: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... for company performance. Companies with more diverse senior management teams were found to have about 30% higher profit margins on average than companies with lower gender diversity in any given year. The study also found that more diverse senior management ...

Not all tech created equal: Principal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... that profitless firms, such as those represented by the Goldman Sachs Non-Profitable Tech Index, will struggle as profit margins are stressed further. Additionally, these unprofitable companies are particularly vulnerable to rising rates, as they derive ...

Energy leads top stock picks: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... be weak in the short-term due to credit growth and cost-cutting, but rising interest rates are set to increase interest margins and profits for major banks. From the sector, Morningstar's top picks were Westpac for its high-quality loan book, Challenger ...

YFYS test results not a fair representation: Frontier

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... of a pass or fail means there are several funds passing 'close to the line', while others have missed out by very thin margins. In a note to clients, Frontier pointed out that in ASIC Regulatory Guide 53 the regulator states: "Good past performance seems ...

Magellan to move to higher tax rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... million which was better than the consensus estimates of about $429 million, even as its recent investments reported a loss, margins in funds management business dipped slightly and the tax treatment changed.

Managed accounts fulfil best interest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... challenge faced by financial advisers in the day-to-day running of their business, with direct implications for profit margins. The ability of managed accounts to alleviate these issues has certainly contributed to their rising adoption," Investment ...

M&As to create super advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... opportunities. A super firm is one that has strong demand for professional advice amid weak supply; generates attractive advice margins; and is underpinned by fragmentation and modernisation. AZ NGA foresees quality firms being "courted aggressively" ...

Pendal FUM up $5bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... continue to seethe strength of the US region and its potential for future growth from the perspective of flows, FUM, and margins.." he said. In March quarter, Pendal reported a "turnaround" in its net flows, as it received $900 million in net flows during ...