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Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... 2021-22, the removal of these income supports largely reversed this trend, restoring income inequality close to its pre-COVID level. The average income of the lowest 20% fell by 3.5%, compared with 0.5% for the middle 20%, and 0.1% for the highest 20%. ...

VanEck to launch three fixed income ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
VanEck is set to launch three Australian government bond ETFs, giving investors and financial advisers access to various maturity profiles. The funds management firm's upcoming product suite, scheduled for release on September 28, introduces three ...

TAL offers super funds financial literacy tools for employers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... partners amid the cost-of-living crisis. According to new research from TAL, about 25% of employees are experiencing a high level of financial stress, and 40% said it is impacting their work - so much so that 41% of them have taken time off work to deal ...

HMC Capital reaches first close on fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... portfolio on attractive terms and will generate material recurring income for the group." The group is pleased with the level of demand it's received throughout the fundraising process and the calibre of institutions it's partnered with, he added. ...

No bubble risk in Sydney housing market: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
Despite a price correction since the highs of 2020 and 2021, Sydney's housing market remains overvalued but is not at risk of a bubble, says UBS. The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index ranks Sydney at 16th of 25 international cities in terms of housing ...

OTPP, PGGM chief investment officers resign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... officer, has been a privilege. "I could not have imagined when I joined Ontario Teachers' that it would have provided the level of camaraderie, compelling opportunities, and professional growth and development that would have me here for 23 years," he ...

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... there's nothing more important than ensuring the marketing compliance process is watertight. That starts at the most basic level with robust communication and openness between teams," Wood said. "Auditors would expect to see a three line of defence (3LoD) ...

Launch of new superannuation body imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
To be known as the Super Members Council of Australia, the new body created by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) is hunting for a chief executive ahead of its official launch next month. Expected ...

Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
Australians are pension-phase illiterate and blame the complex superannuation system for not understanding the basics about retirement, a new survey shows. A whopping 70% of 50-year-olds and over canvassed by AMP do not understand what an account-based ...

PGIM Real Estate, Point Capital partner on property portfolio

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
Via a new joint venture, PGIM Real Estate and Point Capital will develop a portfolio of residential properties for rent in Australia. According to the firms, the joint venture, incorporating two of PGIM Real Estate's flagship Asia Pacific value-add ...