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Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... as eight to 10 years ago, insurers became more aggressive. Level premiums also have seen their base rates lift by 10%-20% right across the board, Birt said. Among general insurers, an analysis by KPMG calculates providers' profit jumped 42% to $4.95 ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... super profits tax is the fairest way to raise the billions of dollars needed to guarantee every Australian has the basic right of shelter. "By taking back just a slice of exorbitant profits gouged from hard-working Australians, we can transform society ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... them the opportunity to withdraw their application. Where clients elected to proceed with a purchase, Vanguard provided a right to return the product and be repaid the application amount for a one-month period." The Supplementary PDS (SPDS) for the ETF ...

Super sector falling behind in cyber security: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
EY cybersecurity leader for financial services Rohit Rao says the superannuation sector is lagging when it comes to cybersecurity processes, adding that increased consolidation has created more risk. In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast ...

Treasury to 'modernise' individual tax residency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... present in Australia for 45 days. They would need to meet at least two of the four factors of The Factor Test. These are the right to reside permanently in Australia; have close family ties in Australia; access to Australian accommodation; and Australian ...

Time to diversify global alts allocations: Telfer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... access is opening to mums and dads, wholesale high-net-worths and family offices, but also the broader investment market." Right now, Telfer said UBS Australia is "very much looking at" local fixed income, local active equities, local indexed equities ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... than a nest egg problem. He advocated for timely and appropriate information for individuals approaching retirement. "The right information at the right time to individuals leading up to retirement can make a difference," Rawlinson said. He also mentioned ...

Wealth management ecosystem at critical inflection point: Citi

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... wealth management providers servicing the mass affluent to ultra-high-net-worth clients need to get their operating model right." "Moving forward, we see trusted partnerships as key to success as consolidation continues." Structural upheavals, marked ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... have a fixed date for meeting that milestone. We will take our time to find inorganic growth opportunities that deliver the right outcomes for our members." The fund is also not pursuing growth for growth's sake, Scott added. "We aspire to be a different ...

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... benefits available from timing strategies. "Even if the hypothetical investor had a crystal ball and was able to get the timing right, funds selection, I believe, has a much larger impact on portfolio performance than vintage year timing in private equity," ...