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Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
Australian Ethical has updated its guide to ethical investing with several additions to further clarify what it considers before making an investment. The super fund added a list of positive and negative factors it considers in developing its criteria ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... market or they've placed it in their super funds," Constant said. "So, this is an important change that will continue to level the playing field and make accurate information transparent so that all investors - regardless of where their money sits - ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... although consumer spending by domestic residents is weak, the RBA has noted the overall economy is still operating at a high level of capacity - due to the surge in immigration and the public infrastructure investment boom." Bassanese said the upshot ...

REIT returns to come back strong: Expert

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
Real estate has not been the most sought-after asset in the wake of a higher interest rate environment globally, but times are changing according to one expert. Dexus Global REIT Fund portfolio manager David Kruth told Financial Standard that while ...

Retail funds drive down admin fees: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
Expensive retail superannuation funds have finally become competitive with industry funds after bringing down their administration fees, a new analysis by KPMG shows. KPMG found that admin fees for MySuper products have come down from 0.33% to 0.26% ...

Former director sentenced to seven years in prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... already spent in custody since November 2021 when imposing the sentence. Judge Heaton KC said Ali's offending involved a level of sophistication, over a period, exploiting the trust of his victims, and that his dishonesty contributed to particularly ...

Chinese property market to stabilise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... and chief emerging markets macro strategist Chris Kushlis said the new measures could help stabilise the market at a low level over the next six to 12 months. "Chinese authorities recently unveiled a housing market support plan that shifts the focus ...

APRA hits Mercer with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... membership size and assets. It is important that, when preparing to scale up operations, the trustee has the appropriate level of controls in place to ensure frameworks and systems continue to serve the needs of current and future fund members." Cole ...

GSFM to distribute new strategy in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... managing partner and EQMC chief investment officer Francisco De Juan. They are supported by a group of advisors with executive-level experience. De Juan said the GSFM partnership allows for Alantra's strategies to reach a whole new market of investors ...

SEC approves eight Ethereum ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... Australia risks being left behind. "While the tide is shifting in the US both at an institutional, government and regulatory level Australia is still slow off the mark," they said. "It's clear from the actions this week that there will be a much more ...