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MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... to reflect the needs of our employees," she said. World Mental Health Day kicks off on October 10, aiming to educate and raise awareness and advocacy against the social stigma surrounding mental health.

SMSFs welcome RIC exemption

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
The federal government sparing self-managed superannuation funds from the looming Retirement Income Covenant legislation has been welcomed by the sector. In response to the release of the Retirement Income Covenant exposure draft legislation, SMSF Association ...

New chief investment officer at AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... responsible for raising capital for AMP Capital Real Estate's existing funds and mandates and working with the origination team to raise capital for new products. AMP Capital said this is a key priority for the future demerged private markets business ...

Lanyon hires from Platinum

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... co-manage the Lanyon Investment Company Limited (ASX: LAN), a LIC to be launched on the ASX in early October. Lanyon intends to raise $25 million at an issue price of $5 per share during its offer period for the LIC. Markiewicz has relocated to Adelaide ...

Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... and those on low incomes. ISA calculated that allowing first home buyers to access their super for a home deposit could raise house prices in Australian capital cities by between 8% and 16% - in all capital cities, it found, median property prices would ...

AFA Foundation supports thousands in need

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
In the face of COVID-19, the AFA Foundation raised just shy of $40,000 in FY21, helping 13 charities in the process. Last financial year, the AFA Foundation received 23 applications for grants and selected nine recipients in addition to its four charity ...

Hostplus grilled on common ownership, collusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
Hostplus was grilled about its relationship with IFM Investors at a parliamentary hearing that sought to uncover any evidence of collusion and anti-competitiveness. MP Tim Wilson, who chaired the Standing Committee on Economics hearing on common ownership ...

Common ownership concerns redundant: AustralianSuper

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
The $225 billion industry fund's outgoing chief executive Ian Silk is adamant the fund will never engage actively in common ownership, while also hinting at plans to bring more investing in-house. Appearing at a Standing Committee on Economics hearing ...

Super funds to front committee hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
Aware Super, AustralianSuper and Hostplus are set to appear before the Standing Committee on Economics' inquiry into common ownership on Monday. Several super funds and IFM Investors will face the inquiry on Monday, with the government saying it ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... private pension tax breaks and reducing the capital gains tax discount. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he has no plans to raise GST. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said the recommendations have a "snowball's chance in hell" of ever making ...