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Fidelity launches global bond fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... "To generate attractive returns, we combine diversified investment positions advised by our in-house fundamental credit research, quantitative modelling and specialist traders," he said. "... We have the ability to allocate exposure to different geographies ...

Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds have been heavily reliant on equities for the last decade compared to their global peers, a new study reveals. The latest study by Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute finds that Australia's superannuation funds continue ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... reconnection are the five megatrends shaping the future of SMSF and financial services businesses, according to McCrindle Research principal Mark McCrindle. During day two of the SMSF Association National Conference, McCrindle emphasised the importance ...

ESSSuper welcomes strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... strategic direction and driving data-driven decision-making. In the new role, deVries will lead a team of data scientists and research analysts to conduct research, analyse data, and generate actionable insights. Among other tasks, she will lead strategy ...

How will Division 296 Tax impact farmers?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Division 296 Tax. Commenting on the future of farming property at the SMSF Association Conference, Timms said market research has shown that primary producers have a higher impact from this tax than others, due to a variety of factors such as variances ...

JANA wins mandate from public sector super fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... outcome objectives," she said. As of 30 December 2023, JANA's total funds under advice was over $1.3 trillion. According to research from Rainmaker Information, JANA holds a commanding market share of 42.5% in the not-for-profit super fund sector as ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Australians being able to tailor and customise their investment strategy to their own needs of their own retirement," he said. Research commissioned by the SMSF Association found the new tax could impact as many as 50,000 SMSFs. It estimated that 13.5% ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... over-reliance on ratings houses, ASIC said. It identified two trustees that merely require a 'neutral' rating from a research house for a product to be placed on an investment menu. One trustee's main reason for maintaining underperforming options was ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... advisers need to cater to this demand. Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association Conference in Brisbane, Hurley cited new research by Class, which found that Gen X and Millenials represent 74.6% of all new SMSF establishments. What's more, women ...

Iress reports $137m loss in 'challenging year'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... review of its capital management strategy, focusing on sustainable earnings, debt and leverage reduction, reinvestment in research and development, and dividend policy. Its goal is to lower its leverage ratio from 2.5x to a target range of 1x to 1.5x ...