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Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Geopolitical tensions took centre stage at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, with experts urging the audience to look at COVID-19 in greater context. Founder and owner of IBISWorld and the Ruthven Institute, Phil Ruthven showed the audience ...

AustralianSuper, Club Plus to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
AustralianSuper and Club Plus Super are working towards a merger, which would see the creation of a $207 billion fund. Club Plus Super identified AustralianSuper as the right strategic, cultural and operational fit for its members and reached out to ...

Personal, business tax cuts revealed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... 2022/23 and will create an additional 20,000 jobs by the end of 2022/23. The Personal Income Tax Plan is still in the second stage, which was brought forward last year, and increased the low-income tax offset from $455 to $700, increased the 19% tax ...

$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The longstanding requirement for workers to earn more than $450 a month to be entitled to the superannuation guarantee has been scrapped. In a move that would benefit more than 200,000 women, the need for Aussies to earn more than $450 a month in order ...

Investec fund in management buyout

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... Phillips said: "In 2018 we started the emerging companies fund to work with and invest alongside new and exciting early-stage Australian businesses. Since that time, the fund has supported eight companies with an average investment of greater than $4 ...

Government launches digital economy strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... a review of venture capital tax concessions which are the existing Venture Capital Limited Partnership (VCLP) and Early Stage Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) regimes. The Australian Investment Council chief executive Yasser El-Ansary welcomed the review ...

Super fund advice not useful: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
While 50% of Australians expect superannuation funds to advise them on retirement, only 16% of those who have sought advice from their fund believe it was useful. That's a key finding of UK fintech Smart's The future of global retirement report, looking ...

Australian Unity Bank hires sporting legend

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... "As a proud Australian I have always felt the need to give back to the community that supported me to perform on the world stage." "As I looked to make the next step in my career, the opportunity to use my experience in banking in a community focused ...

Outflows continue at IOOF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
IOOF ended March quarter with $203.9 billion in funds under management and administration, after significant outflows from advice and pensions business. The March end FUM was $1.5 billion higher than the previous quarter, and primarily driven by a $5.4 ...

Equity Trustees wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... investment fund manager (AIFM) for a UK-based fund manager. Hamilton Global Opportunities PLC (HGO) will invest in growth-stage companies in technology, fintech and medtech with a focus on Silicon Valley and Israel. HGO recently listed on the Euronext ...