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Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... from the past two years, which saw first half growth of 11.2% and 11.8% respectively, this was a return to trend with an average first-half decline of 3.1% recorded in the five years prior to 2021, Rural Bank said. "The number of farmland transactions ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... between men and women sits at about 23% at retirement age. At 60-64 years old, the men have $181,000 in superannuation on average, while women have $139,000. Referencing the Grattan Institute and Retirement Income Review, higher super contributions are ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... investors, will remain below those of the past decade," he said. Superannuation funds, in comparison, returned 9.3% on average, according to Rainmaker's MySuper Index, thanks to higher tilts in equities. APRA figures show that MySuper funds had 53% ...

Bennelong inks distribution deal with Leadenhall Capital Partners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... Bennelong said. Further, the segment also currently offers attractive spreads for investors relative to their long-term average. Bennelong chief executive John Burke, who took over the top job earlier in the year, said the agreement represents an opportunity ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... could improve include moderating the assets test on the means-tested Age Pension to increase the net replacement rate for average income earners; introducing a government superannuation contribution to primary carers of young children; and introducing ...

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... The report found that from 2016 to 2022, its internal rate of return (IRR) was 9.11%, a figure forecasted to rise to an average of 9.81%, from 2022 to 2028. Further, Preqin revealed, that distressed debt performance is predicted to witness the largest ...

Forager to delist Aussie LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
Forager Funds Management is set to delist its Australian-listed investment trust as it continues to trade at a 15% discount to its net asset value. The Forager Australian Shares Fund (FOR) has struggled to close the 15% valuation gap over the last four ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
The government's proposed tax on superannuation balances exceeding $3 million could adversely impact up to 50,000 self-managed super fund members (SMSF), including posing liquidity challenges. According to a recent report conducted by the International ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... for Australian investors, testing the waters for its private credit strategies that directly lend to companies with an average EBITDA of US$190 million. Its clients include sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, foundations, endowments, and family offices. ...

Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... Under Costello's stewardship, the Future Fund's assets under management have exponentially grown, moreover it achieved an average annual return of 8.8% over the last decade. In 2006, as treasurer, Costello was pivotal in founding the Future Fund and ...