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Worst performing super funds named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Hostplus balanced fund have not been revalued to reflect the falls in the listed markets as of June 30." The second major trend coming out of the report for this year is that scale does not necessarily lead to better outcomes for members. "We found no ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... I don't think we feel that there are going to be structural competition issues anytime soon." Discussing further the trend in consolidation, Cole said the regulator is positive that increased mergers mean members are "moving to better performing ...

US state public pensions fragile: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... returns. Even when performance has been positive, it has not always kept up with the assumed rate of return. This has led to a trend of states and cities taking on more investment risk by shifting pension assets to private equity, hedge funds, and other ...

Proposed CFD class action targets IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway are preparing a class action against IG Markets on behalf of investors who collectively lost an estimated $800 million or more trading contracts for difference (CFDs). The proposed action involves up to 20,000 "everyday ...

Chief executives anticipate recession: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... prevailing economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the appetite for mergers and acquisitions remains high. KPMG attributed this trend to higher interest rates and borrowing costs necessitating rapid innovations to stay competitive. "Deal makers may ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... regards to the performance of the Australian economy over the next year and five years," Roy Morgan said. "There was no clear trend on a state-by-state basis with NSW, Queensland and Western Australia up for a second straight week by Victoria down for ...

Acquisitions underpin WT Financial Group results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... contribution from both Sentry and Synchron so it will all go very well for the shareholders," Cullen said. He predicts the positive trend will continue over the next year. "We're guiding at $7 million plus EBITDA for this year and a net profit before ...

Centuria, MA Financial buy $223m tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... Julian Biggins said: "The calibre of Allendale Square means it is well positioned to take advantage of the flight-to-quality trend occurring throughout the office market." "This is particularly relevant in a market like Perth's CBD where the sub-lease ...

HNWs shunning professional advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
When it comes to financial planning, a growing number of high-net-worth (HNW) individuals are opting to DIY, according to new research collated by Investment Trends and sponsored by Praemium. The research, which involved polling 7500 investors, found ...

Adviser losses now baked in: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... number of advisers has dramatically fallen, with about 10,000 having ceased in the last three years. Using the downward trend in absolute adviser numbers to estimate the size of the industry in 2042, Rainmaker Information said that if the rapid rate ...