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Tax concessions failing women: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
The tax concession system is a contributing factor to gender inequality with most of the benefits flowing onto men, new research from the Australia Institute shows. Economic modelling commissioned by the Australia Institute from the Centre for Social ...

DDO to simplify general, personal advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
The outcome of the High Court decision on general advice will have an interesting and simplifying effect on the design and distribution obligations coming into effect later this year, according to a lawyer. Speaking at a Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Perpetual's Garry Laurence starts boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... five-40 stocks, and allow ASX-listed companies, derivatives and up to 30% in short positions. But the fund doesn't plan to gear and will have a net exposure of between 50-100%. "We will look for quality growing companies with strong balance sheets ...

Economic recovery has been stronger than expected: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... to take some time before we reach our goals." Lowe said it is of the upmost importance that business investment kick into gear and pointed to many opportunities for investment in IT, digitisation, and data science. "Investment in these areas is critical ...

Business investment slow to click into gear: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe has expressed his concerns over the slow uptake of business investment in Australia, which he said is slowing economic recovery. Lowe said a durable recovery from COVID-19 requires a strong and sustained ...

Colonial Super Retirement Fund rejigs managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
Colonial Super Retirement Fund and CMLA options have made changes including external managers for nearly 45 options. The changes are effective April 2021 and apply to 19 products available via Colonial Super Retirement Fund and other products issued ...

360 Capital fund buys stake in NZ manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
360 Capital's REIT has acquired a 50% stake in a real estate fund manager. The 360 Capital REIT (ASX: TOT) acquired half of PMG Funds, which is based in New Zealand and has NZ$665 million in total funds under management. The sale price of NZ$17.5 million ...

AMP Capital names new executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
AMP Capital has named a new head of distribution, retail and advisory, promoting from within. Steve Mazzarelli has taken on the position, having worked with AMP Capital for over 14 years. Mazzarelli joined AMP Capital in 2006, departing his position ...

Maple-Brown Abbott finetunes Aussie equities lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
The Sydney boutique is winding up its geared Australian equities fund after underperformance and dwindling assets, while trimming the fees on two others. Maple-Brown Abbott 's Australian Geared Equity Fund has been around since 2002 and uses leverage ...

CFM local head takes on new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2021
Capital Fund Management's Asia Pacific head has left the business, as it winds up its two Australian funds and gears up for new launches. Stephen Shepherd, who was managing director and head of Asia Pacific at CFM for two and a half years, has joined ...