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SMSFs are cost-effective, deliver for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... below $500,000 has been used as a key factor as to whether an SMSF is viable or not. This report should bring that false analysis to an end," Maroney said. However, SMSFs with less than $100,000 are not competitive in comparison to APRA-regulated funds. ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... been found. Eureka! Moderna announced that that its coronavirus vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective based on an interim analysis of Phase three data and it is expected to remain stable at standard refrigerator temperatures of 2-8 degrees centigrade ...

Which longevity product yields the highest income?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... many longevity products that could provide retirement income and longevity protection. To ensure its appropriateness, analysis compared this longevity product type to other possible retirement products," the review said. It then compared it to three ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... to 12%." ISA added that in 2014 the government froze the SG on the promise that it would promote wage rises. "An ISA analysis of more than 8000 [enterprise bargaining agreements] struck then shows that promise went unfulfilled. There was no magic wage ...

Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... increases in property values whereas younger Australians will end up contributing more to super with a higher SG rate. "Analysis suggests each successive generation will contribute more during their working life to fund retirees' income than the previous ...

Spaceship launches new managed fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... away from the adviser or corporate mandate channels. Its equities-heavy superannuation product topped recent Rainmaker analysis of MySuper products for members in their 20s, with 12.3% p.a. over three years ending June, and considering single-strategy ...

Morningstar adds ESG to analysis

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The research house has commenced integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into its analysis of funds, asset managers and individual stocks, calling out subpar approaches to ESG. As a part of Morningstar's ESG Commitment Level ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... earlier: "Moderna (MRNA-US ) said on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective based on an interim analysis of Phase three data. It added that the majority of adverse events were mild or moderate in severity. It noted that it plans ...

Insto demand sees digital asset manager launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... sophisticated investors with institutional grade, regulated access to digital assets. ByteTree AM is a subsidiary of data analysis firm Crypto Composite, which was founded by former HSBC Global Asset Management head of absolute return Charlie Morris ...

Mercer launches climate-transition tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... investments could be allocated in the future so they can engage with managers," she said. ACT helps investors use this analysis "to identify not just the losers of today but the winners of tomorrow, enabling them to engage with their managers and capitalise ...