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Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... their savings. "In general, older people's sense of financial resilience and financial security have fallen since the start of the pandemic and the increasing cost-of living has further undermined long-term planning and financial goal setting of ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
Overnight, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high. The governing council remains determined in its efforts to drag inflation back down ...

SG Hiscock starts distributing small cap fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
As previously flagged when the two partnered, SG Hiscock & Company (SGH) and the US-based asset manager EAM Global Investors (EAM) have jointly launched a global small cap fund in Australia. The EAM Global Small Companies Fund holds between 100 to 150 ...

A roadmap for transitioning to managed accounts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... client conversations is early engagement. If you have a clear roadmap and are committed to delivering managed accounts, start discussing this with clients early and share your upcoming initiatives; this should simplify the conversation when you're ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Australians are remaining in the workforce years after their global peers, research reveals. Natixis Investment Managers' Global Retirement Index (GRI) assessed retirement across 44 countries. It found the median retirement age across all countries ...

HESTA welcomes head of portfolio design

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Dianne Sandoval will become the super fund's head of portfolio design, starting her new role in October. Sandoval brings over 30 years of investment management experience to the role, having worked at financial institutions across the Middle East ...

Two top Global X executives exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Two senior executives leading distribution and investment strategy respectively have exited Global X ETFs amid a local restructure. Head of distribution Kanish Chugh has been made redundant just shy of 10 years of tenure. Chugh started out as a business ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Natixis Investment Managers has beefed up its distribution team as the asset manager prepares for rugged market conditions amidst dislocation driven by internalisation and increased specialisation. The doubling of the sales headcount marks one of Natixis' ...

Spirit Super introduces insurance admin fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... month. While their insurance premiums and the amount of cover will remain as is, from September 30 Spirit Super members will start paying an insurance administration fee on top, calculated at 3% of the premiums payable. In notifying members, Spirit Super ...

Platinum AM reports almost $1bn in outflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Platinum Asset Management has reported net outflows of $912 million in August, the month also saw the resignation of founder and chief executive Andrew Clifford. The outflows were largely driven by a previously disclosed $650 million redemption from ...