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Aware Super to offload farm assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... the farmland and achieved major environmental benefits, as well as good returns for members. "As was always the intention though, following 15 successful years - and consistent with broader portfolio decisions to sometimes strategically divest after ...

How will members respond to the YFYS test results?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... 'Oh hang on, I'm in the performing fund, I don't need to do anything, my investments are doing quite well. Even though, if you look at the age and the age bracket...it might be better if you're in a more aggressive growth option." The ...

Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference, a panel of economic experts shared very different views on the outlook for inflation. J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief market strategist Karen Ward argued ...

Communicate risk, defensiveness differently: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Funds will have to shift the way they communicate risk to members and rethink portfolios as the outlook for defensive assets changes in the coming years. That was the consensus from a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Economic recap: Week to August 27

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
All talk and still no taper (yet). Along with the declaration of "mission accomplished" in the planet's war against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fed's annual Kansas City Fed's Jackson Hole symposium is the most widely anticipated event of ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... their TPD premiums will rise 29c and 30c respectively. For those aged 35-49 there will be no change to death premiums, though their TPD premiums will increase by 42c per unit of cover. Those over 50 will pay 10c more per unit of death cover and 46c more ...

ASIC to ease hardline stance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
The federal government is expecting ASIC to tone down its regulatory powers even though the Hayne Royal Commission exposed its ineffectiveness at enforcing corporate law. Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg overnight released a new set of expectations ...

Older Australians overlooking age care costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
Only 14% of older Australians have prepared for their aged care costs, according to a joint survey from Challenger and National Seniors Australia. The research received more than 5000 responses from Australians 50 years old and above. It found respondents ...

Dealer group awards mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... Insync Funds Management. Insync also said it recently secured support from one of the country's largest family office firms, though it did not name the family office. "We're delighted to be partnering with such an outstanding advice network as GPS, and ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
The continued spread of the Delta variant in most parts of the world - even in New Zealand despite being locked down after only one case - and reduced vaccine efficacy - as demonstrated by the rise in infections in Israel (one of the very first country ...