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Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
The wording of the government's objective of superannuation should be changed to ensure the aim is to "help Australians have a genuinely successful retirement", a key component of which is home ownership, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) pause on interest rate hikes will likely linger, according to HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham. In a recent Financial Standard podcast, Bloxham said despite inflation still being high ...

Global X launches new Australian equity ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Australia ex Financial & Resources ETF (OZXX) aims to provide more exposure to the country's largest companies, while avoiding doubling up on bank, mining and energy shares. Tracking the Solactive Australia Ex Financials Materials and Energy Capped ...

Pension fund ousts chief over US bank losses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The chief executive of Sweden's Alecta was let go by the fund as it looks to recover from large losses resulting from investments in Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. Overnight, Magnus Billing was axed as chief executive with ...

Franking credit changes could backfire: SMSF Association

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
The SMSF Association is concerned over proposed laws that will impact franking credits for distributions funded by capital raisings. In a submission to the Senate Economics Committee, due to report on May 26, the SMSF Association said that amendments ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hit pause on interest rate hikes this week, but RBA governor Phillip Lowe has told the National Press Club that doesn't mean they're off the table altogether. In an address, Lowe said the decision to hold ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at 3.60% in April, most economists warn Australians not to rule out further increases throughout the year. Mortgage holders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday afternoon when RBA governor Philip ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
Mercer has officially taken on BT's personal and corporate superannuation products, as well as Advance Asset Management, entering the big leagues with about $63 billion in assets. The finalised merger brings the total member count for Mercer Super ...

APRA investigates NobleOak capital adequacy breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
The prudential regulator is taking action against NobleOak Life for breaching its capital adequacy obligations. APRA said this morning that it will investigate the ASX-listed company's compliance process that led to breaches of capital adequacy requirements ...