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The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... size, would be characterised as mid-caps in Australia when measured by market capitalisation. "Global small-caps are, on average, two times larger than Australian small-caps, as represented by MSCI World Small Cap and S&P/ ASX Small Ordinaries," the ...

TPB grilled over handling of PwC scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... Court for an order for payment of a pecuniary penalty - something, Pocock pointed out, it has not done. "Why no fine? The average taxpayer faces a fine [for tax avoidance]," she stated. TPB chief executive secretary Michael O'Neill said the Tax Agent ...

It's the year of the raise, says Hays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... client services manager in Sydney is typically on $100,000 and $90,000 in Melbourne. In financial planning, Hays says the average base salary for a senior paraplanner is $100,000 in Sydney and $98,000 in Melbourne, while a senior financial planner is ...

Active fund outperformance mostly short-lived: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... consecutive years. The report also indicated a correlation between poor performance and the future closure of funds. On average, 44% of the worst performing managed funds in the five years ending December 2017 have merged or liquidated.

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... opportunities across the Australian economy. "There are now around seven million active BNPL accounts in Australia. The average BNPL consumer uses it for 18.2 transactions per annum, with an average transaction amount of $136," he explained. "Studies ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... climate." The ASFA Retirement Standard suggests that retirees need over $500,000 in their super balance, far exceeding the average Australian super balance for early 60s retirees - $356,000 for men and $288,000 for women. Adding to this bleak outlook ...

Nuveen wins $190m super mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... alternative office subsectors are scaleable and allocations will grow over time. "Taking medical office as an example, the average size of a deal could be between US$15 million and US$25 million, so it is hard for institutional investors to gain scale. ...

Art tops UHNWs shopping lists

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... Australian high-net-worth clients feel the market still has a lot of potential. "This is optimistic compared to a global average of 34%," she said. Knight Frank head of residential Erin van Tuil added that investments of passions are still riding high ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... Investment Trends affects 12.4 million Australians thanks to the steep cost of hiring an adviser, calculated at $2070 on average just for limited advice. The advice gap is widest among adults aged 18-34. It is precisely this cohort that finfluencers ...

AustralianSuper to refund 100k members

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... from impacted members' secondary account, along with lost earnings on these amounts. According to AustralianSuper, the average payment to remediate is $650 per impacted member. "The fund does not have to increase administration fees to pay for this ...