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Australian corporate debt dwindles: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... repaying debts for the first time since 2014/15. Janus Henderson head of Australian fixed interest Jay Sivapalan said: "Our view is that economic growth within Australia in the very near term is likely to remain strong with labour markets strengthening ...

Dodge volatility, invest in global equities: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... net interest margins, fears of a surge in non-performing loans as rates rise have partially overwhelmed the good news. "Our view on banks is that the need to provision for bad loans will increase, but it's coming off very low levels and thus we will ...

Retirement Income Covenant a win for advisers - but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... Covenant comes into effect tomorrow and, with super funds unable to consider members' personal circumstances, there's a view that its introduction could significantly impact the financial advice sector - but maybe not in the way you might immediately ...

AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... 2022 and there are no signs of these trends changing." AMP further addressed the current compensation caps, saying: "In our view, there is a strong case that the current commission caps should be retained and raised slightly." Adding that a poor level ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
Australia's life insurance industry will soon have a new peak body, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Expected to launch later this year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective of life insurers who believe it is now time for the sector ...

BTC Markets gains ASFL

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... than ever, committed to ensuring that we stay at the forefront of the industry," Bowler said. "From BTC Markets' point of view, it's about understanding the needs of our Australian consumers seeking to access crypto safely and securely."

IFM Investors, San Quirico team up to work towards a sustainable future

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... in ERG with IFM, one of the most reputable international fund managers, that embraces our ethical principles and strategic view to create sustainable value while fighting climate change," SQ and ERG chair Edoardo Garrone said. "IFM will bring a wide ...

Stagflation: What should we expect?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2022 conference, a panel of economic experts shared their views on the current stagflationary environment. "Inflation's certainly here to stay in the near term," QIC chief ...

You can't have it all: Retirement income strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... one fund then, excluding Age Pension, you're not really looking at the entire picture," he said. "From an advice point of view, we need to be able to take that whole situation into account - that's what I'd do differently." Mercer's Richard Boyfield ...

WAM Leaders, AEG to merge

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... process announced on 16 February 2022, under which the AEG board and its advisors evaluated a range of alternatives with a view to maximise value for all AEG shareholders. WAM Leaders chair and chief investment officer Geoff Wilson said the WAM Leaders ...