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Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... going to be a massive disruptor to Australia's superannuation system, and in a great way. They may not trouble the really big, long-established power funds, but smaller, mid-size or funds less sure of their footing will be watching Vanguard Super ...

Complacency the biggest risk to retirement: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... inflationary environment can be detrimental to a retiree's nest egg. "If history has taught us anything, once every 10 years a big defining moment comes along," he explained. "The GFC was one of those moments, you had a large cohort of investors ...

Former Courtenay House director pleads guilty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
Former Courtenay House Companies director Tony Iervasi has pleaded guilty to conducting a $180 million Ponzi scheme. Iervasi, who tricked 585 investors into falling for one of the nation's biggest Ponzi schemes, appeared yesterday in the Downing ...

Equipsuper investment chief on re-energising his team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... and ensuring that we were introducing skill sets to complement those that already existed within the team. In addition, a big part of building and retaining a team is ensuring that you recognise the internal talent that already exists within the business. ...

Investment teams hire two men for every woman: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
Men continue to dominate investment teams, with new insights showing that managers are hiring two males for every one woman. This, despite more than half saying they consider gender diversity a critical factor in investment decision-making. Consulting ...

Australian housing slump marches on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
After surging 28.6% between the pandemic low in September 2020 to a high in April, national property prices have fallen 6%, said AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. "The key drivers of the downturn remain: poor affordability, rising mortgage rates, some ...

Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... benefits are unlikely to be in members' interests." It also scoffed at the idea that the reforms may create funds that are "too big to fail", labelling the idea as misguided and not applicable to defined contribution superannuation funds as the concept ...

CPI poses awkward optics for RBA: Economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... strategist Stephen Miller believes that any "difference" wasn't evident in the latest consumer price index (CPI) data. "The big drivers of inflation in the developed world are clearly present in Australia, as well some homegrown ones, and it was an underappreciation ...

ASIC takes first action over greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
ASIC has taken its first action for greenwashing against ASX-listed energy company Tlou Energy. Tlou has paid a total of $53,280 to comply with four infringement notices issued by ASIC over concerns about alleged false or misleading sustainability-related ...

Vanguard appoints chief financial officer, dumps brokerage fees

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... range of new features to the platform. Vanguard's head of Personal Investor Balaji Gopal said small changes in fees can make a big difference over time. "The removal of the current fee is another step in improving the investing experience and demonstrating ...