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Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... Boomers. "Where do these people go if they have to walk away from their home? Public housing, the street?" White said. "The options for lower income earners are slim and this will reverberate throughout our society, most likely on the back of the COVID ...

BetaShares introduces suite of ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... chief executive Alex Vynokur said the company is bringing ethical SMAs to market amid strong demand for these investment options. "Investors are increasingly seeking to align their portfolios with their values while at the same time meeting their investment ...

Sunsuper moves $20bn mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... million members going forward," Barnes said. "There won't be any change to Sunsuper's passively managed investment options, including investment options' objectives, asset allocations and fees." He added that Sunsuper already has equities ...

What super funds should know about Gen Z

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... of Gen Z participants said the pandemic encouraged them to save more, 31% said it prompted them to explore investment options such as shares or cryptocurrency, and a third are now keen for advice on how to invest. However, they are deeply disengaged ...

TelstraSuper releases retirement income solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... launched its version of a retirement income product that has a flexible cash allocation feature. The new Lifestyle investment options aim to generate consistent income and tax efficiencies, grow and preserve capital, and manage retirement-specific risks. ...

Aussie equities small caps deliver 35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... products headed back to negative returns with a loss of 1.1% through the 12-month period. As for sustainable investment options, this sector beat the growth sector to deliver a median return of 25% p.a.; many of these products, however, are heavily tilted ...

abrdn outlines climate change action plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... net zero. "But we must be very clear: simply moving our clients' money out of high-carbon intensity stocks into greener options will not solve the world's crisis. Decarbonising a portfolio is not the same as decarbonising an industry," he said. "To achieve ...

Australia Post Super Scheme cuts premiums by 10%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... several changes to strategic asset allocation have been made across the fund's high growth, balanced and conservative options. It will also impact the employer-sponsored defined benefit portfolio. Strategic asset allocation to private equity went from ...

Super advice gains traction: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... representative for advice over the last 12 months alone. Advice relating to additional super contributions and changing investment options were the most common inquiries. The top barriers holding back members from seeking advice from their fund are unclear ...

FASEA to reword Standard 3

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... interests are given priority and are not in conflict with any personal interest or other interests. FASEA is proposing three options to amend the wording. The first is to incorporate FASEA's intent into the standard: "You must only advise, refer ...