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Super system shields against macro storm: Fundie

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... going to have put pressure on financial conditions and households," Tadgell said. "But whether it cascades dramatically into lower profit growth causing companies to cut costs and run the risk of unemployment, the usual spiral into recession, is the ...

BlackRock implements ETF stock split

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... S&P Mid -Cap ETF (IJH) will make it easier for Australian investors to invest in smaller amounts and at a significantly lower unit price. "They will have no tax implications or impact on fund performance," explained the investment giant. As a result ...

Australian Ethical lowers fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Australian Ethical has reduced the dollar-based administration fee for all its super, transition to retirement and pension accounts, as well as the management fee on some of its funds. Regarding super fees, Australian Ethical dropped its conservative ...

UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... expect that these changes, along with the Consumer Duty, should mean core investment advice can be offered to consumers at a lower price point than holistic financial advice," the FCA said. Much of the proposed changes come on the back of research conducted ...

Still potential for dividends growth: Ausbil

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... cycle. "In the coming year, there will still be potential to capture dividends from earnings that are less sensitive to lower growth and can pass on inflationary pressures to their customers," he said. "There is also room to move up payout ratios and ...

HESTA commits $240m to build-to-rent pipeline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... reported by Financial Standard, super funds have been deterred from investing in the affordable housing sector because of lower total returns, higher perceived risk and lack of regulatory consistency. SHP is seeking to address some of the traditional ...

The challenge of articulating value of ongoing advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
A panel session at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney has heard of some of the challenges planners face in articulating the value of ongoing advice arrangements. On the panel was Personal Financial Services principal and founding director Angela ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... deliver stable long-term returns that are resistant against adverse economic conditions. From a financial perspective, despite lower initial yields, income returns from affordable and social housing are more stable, and less volatile than traditional ...

RBA governor cites climate, energy transition in inflation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... global, but at the same time, existing capital stock to produce energy is depreciating quickly due to decommissioning or lower levels of sustaining investment. "It is difficult to make predictions here, but it's probable that the global capital stock ...

Private market investment impediments not insurmountable: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... COVID-19 early release of super scheme created unforeseeable demands on liquidity, such a precedent caused funds to hold lower levels of illiquid assets than possible. Super fund size has also meant that certain asset classes or sub-sectors have simply ...