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QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
As the manager of the Queensland government's long-term financial interests and a quasi-sovereign wealth fund, QIC can avoid the painful APRA performance test. This is a tremendous advantage for Allison Hill, QIC's state chief investment officer ...

Cash was king in FY22: Vanguard

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
The only asset class to generate a positive return in FY22 was cash - a title it hasn't held since the Global Financial Crisis. Vanguard has released its 2022 Index Chart, capturing every major asset class over the last 30 years. The data shows ...

Clear up uncertainty: AFA, FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
Both the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have used their submissions to the Quality of Advice Review to call for regulatory certainty. Releasing their submissions yesterday, both industry ...

The first 30 years: Super's biggest changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Choice of fund, shrinking investment horizons and the sheer size of the super industry have been pinpointed as the biggest changes of the last 30 years. In a panel discussion on day two of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ASI Conference ...

Copia, Mutual Limited sign distribution agreement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
Copia Investment Partners has announced an Australian distribution partnership with Mutual Limited. Under the agreement, Copia will distribute Mutual Limited's Mutual Cash, Mutual Income, Mutual Credit and Mutual High Yield funds. Copia chief executive ...

APRA, ASIC publish life claims and disputes data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
APRA and ASIC have released the latest Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication that presents key industry-level claims and dispute outcomes. The publication featured outcomes for 20 Australian life insurers writing direct business ...

Colonial First State settles super class action for $56.3m

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
Colonial First State has settled a class action brought on behalf of approximately 100,000 super fund members who were allegedly rorted on fees. The class action alleged that CFS deliberately delayed transferring super fund members to the cheaper MySuper ...

Practice valuations to normalise: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
Financial advice practice valuations are expected to regulate this year and will continue to trade at a premium, so long as financing terms remain favourable. That's the prediction of Centurion Market Makers, outlined in its 2022 Practice Acquisition ...

ASIC consults on refreshing PDSs, FSGs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
ASIC has opened consultations on remaking the relief contained in product disclosure statements and financial services guides. Under Consultation Paper 358 Remaking ASIC relief on PDSs, superannuation dashboards and FSGs, the corporate regulator is ...

Emerald City becomes hot spot for investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
CBRE's latest APAC Investor Intentions survey has revealed that Sydney is now the fourth most preferred destination for APAC cross-border investment. The survey, which covers all asset types, found that most investors (60%) intend to make more acquisitions ...