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Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
New research from Mercer Australia urges policymakers to rethink how they traditionally measure Australia's future ageing population, which must consider dynamic changes in the workforce and improved life expectancies. Mercer Australia senior partner ...

Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... threshold for Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions, effective July 2022. Most of the members benefiting from the policy change are existing members who've now earned additional contributions they were previously unlikely to receive. According ...

Former AFA president Dugald Mitchell remembered

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... Mitchell was an active member and leader of the AFA, playing key roles as a member of the National Education Committee and the Policy Advisory Committee. He also served as a political research officer and was president between 1987 and 1988. "Dugald ...

Treasury names new ASIC commissioners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... at ASIC from 2003 to 2017, leading work on fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and regulatory policy. During her time in Treasury, O'Rourke held leadership positions with responsibility for data and digital economic reforms ...

IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... that are inconsistent with the Covenant," he said. "FSC research has projected that by designing more efficient retirement policy settings the government could boost retirees' incomes by 10% annually, or a cumulative $397 billion by 2050, without changing ...

DB Results launches policy admin system

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
The tech company has developed the first cloud-native, low-code policy administration system (PAS) for the life insurance sector. The regulator-approved solution aims to meet the exacting needs of the insurance sector and can be custom-designed for ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... transformation process. "We will conduct a thorough reassessment of our capital management framework, including a new dividend policy, while we continue to realise assets, reset our cost base and emerge as a leaner Iress," he said. Price further commented ...

Retail investors ready to dive back in: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... have both fallen by 6%. Other top concerns are cybersecurity (12%), the growing national debt (10%), and Australian tax policy (6%). Interestingly, concerns around the impact of climate change have reduced from 12% last year to 8% this year. "We can ...

Institutional investor pumps $750m into Qualitas fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... Schwartz added the last 12 months have been represented by a dynamic macroeconomic environment driven by tightening fiscal policy and elevated inflation. Notwithstanding these factors, the undersupply of housing is a key driver of tight rental vacancy ...

US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... progress on inflation must surely cast doubt in the minds of Fed decisionmakers regarding the advisability of a further policy rate hike at the meeting on September 19-20," he said. "Nevertheless, given the stickiness on the services side, I can see ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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