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$450 super threshold scrapped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... stands even if an employee earns more than $450 in a month, but the income is derived from more than one part-time or casual job. As such, the removal of the measure was welcome news for the superannuation industry, which described the threshold as anything ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing a $5000 superannuation baby bonus be introduced, as the industry also calls for the government to prioritise the removal of the $450 threshold as parliamentary sitting resumes. ...

CFA releases disappointing pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Only 27% of candidates who sat the latest Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level one exam passed. The November exam, which had 28,170 aspiring investment management professions undertaking the session, saw a marginal improvement compared to the May ...

J.P. MAM head of Australia funds departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
J.P. Morgan Asset Management's local head of funds business has tendered his resignation after nearly a decade with the firm. Head of the funds business for Australia and New Zealand David Hallifax will pursue other opportunities, the asset manager ...

Acquisitions bolster Kelly Partners results

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Several acquisitions bolstered the performance of Kelly Partners in the six months to December, the latest financial results show. The ASX-listed group saw a 25% increase in revenue to $30.9 million, thanks to its acquisition spree which contributed ...

2021 lined homeowners' pockets: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... weren't one of the lucky ones. "The sting in the tail with these upbeat investment results is that it shows if you have a job, superannuation and you own or are paying off your home, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, you did pretty well last year, at ...

Pinnacle folds boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Pinnacle Investment Management shuttered one of its affiliates just two years after it acquired a stake. Reminiscent Capital, a discretionary Asian macro strategy, folded in November 2021, resulting in a $1.8 million write off. Pinnacle hoped that Reminiscent ...

Cbus, Dexus acquire Perth assets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
Cbus and Dexus have executed agreements to acquire a 33.3% interest in the Jandakot joint venture, which holds the Jandakot Airport and industrial precinct in Perth, Western Australia. Jandakot Airport is the major general aviation airport in Western ...

Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... purpose. The industry has until February 1 to provide feedback. At the crux of the proposals is appropriately recognising on-the-job experience of advisers. SAFAA chief executive Judith Fox welcomed the proposed pathway that recognises knowledge, experience ...

Australian Investment Council chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... to be revealed, but AIC confirmed El-Ansary is departing after eight years as chief executive. "Yasser has done a terrific job as our chief executive. He has been instrumental in designing and implementing front-line industry leadership positions on ...