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Government-run super would leave members worse off: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... conflicts of interest. The Productivity Commission found internationally government-run super funds invest conservatively as few governments can withstand the political risk of negative returns during market downturns, leading to less money at retirement ...

ASIC looks to extend CFD intervention

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
The regulator is seeking support from government to extent its product intervention powers on contracts for difference (CFDs) until they are revoked or sunset in 2031. The product intervention order will expire on 23 May 2022 unless it is extended with ...

Super system "frayed": Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... inefficiency and structural inequality within the system, driving poorer outcomes in retirement for many Australians. "For the past few years, this government has been chipping away at theses weaknesses - and baked in inefficiencies - in Australia's ...

Global equities ETFs surge

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... billion and ETF Securities at $830 million. "If this momentum continues and we stay on the same growth trajectory as the last few years, we estimate the Australian ETF industry will reach the next $100 billion of AUM in half the time it took to reach ...

EISS Super answers tough questions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... conservative focus. We've probably paid the penalty for having that focus, but it is something we've amended in the last few years," he said. The failing funds were AMG MySuper, ASGARD Employee MySuper, Australian Catholic Superannuation and ...

Lifecycle now MySuper mainstream: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... lifecycle members on average have an account balance that is 11% lower than single strategy members. "It is only in the final few years before retirement that single strategy regains its edge, reflecting that, in retrospect, some lifecycle products perhaps ...

GQG to debut on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... most competitive businesses in the world. As a whole, the active management industry underperforms the market after fees. Few firms are successful in beating the market over the long-term. Our endeavour to build a long-term sustaining investment culture ...

Advice on ageing key to future success: CFPs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... most expect at least 40% of their client meetings will continue to be virtual in future. Finally, asked why they think so few people actually access financial advice, 79% of respondents cited a lack of awareness around the benefits and 46% said it comes ...

Big four bank complaints drop

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The number of consumer complaints received in relation to the big four banks has fallen over the last financial year, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) said. Complaints about Westpac, ANZ, NAB and Commonwealth Bank fell 7% out of ...

Failing Asgard super option to close

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... research Alex Dunnin said that while the transition of members in the MySuper Lifestage option is straightforward, the fact that few super funds can accommodate model portfolios at this time makes the transfer of members to ASA "arguably one of the most ...