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Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
The sovereign wealth fund returned 5.8% in the year ending 31 December 2018, beating the median balanced superannuation fund return by a wide margin. The median balanced superannuation fund returned 0.6% in the year to 31 December and even the top quarter ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Citing Sean Taylor - DWS chief investment officer for Asia Pacific and head of emerging market equities - Financial Standard editor, Darren Snyder, penned a report titled, "Asia, emerging markets to lead in 2019" last week. "Speaking at the Financial ...

Aussies find $860m in lost super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
More than $850 million of lost superannuation was found and consolidated towards the end of 2018. Releasing new data this week, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said more than 66,000 Australians found and consolidated some of their retirement savings ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
N-E-U-T-R-A-L! It was a hard slog swimming against the tide, but this space has finally been vindicated by RBA Governor Philip Lowe's change of heart with regards to guidance on Australian monetary policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely ...

Life risk commissions must also go: Hayne

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has recommended ASIC ultimately whittle down the commissions on life insurance products to zero unless there is a clear justification to keep them. On 1 January 2018, advisers' upfront commission for implementing a life ...

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Seeking diversification, self-managed superannuation funds are pushing more retirement funds into assets such as marina berths and indigenous artworks. Latest research from SuperConcepts reveals the big ticket items held within SMSFs. Gold and silver ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
As the Reserve Bank of Australia holds the cash rate at 1.5%, economic conversations are moving from a rise to a cut. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver earlier this month said the RBA could cut to 1% by the end of 2019, with the first rate cut ...

Industry Super Australia forecasts a rate cut

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Industry Super Australia's chief economist said the RBA's next move on the cash rate could be downwards. ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony said it is likely the Reserve Bank of Australia could shave 25 basis points off the 1.5% cash rate in the fourth ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
"Capital Economics sees the local currency falling to US60c this year and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange ...

Global multi-boutique eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
A $45 billion multi-boutique founded by a former Natixis deputy chief executive is heading down under to win super fund mandates and to potentially buy Australian boutiques. iM Global Partner takes minority, non-controlling stakes in small asset managers ...