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Proebstl to leave legalsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... members. This growth was driven in large part by the seven mergers he oversaw in that time, creating the fund that it is today. Proebstl said it has been an honour and a privilege to work with the legalsuper team, and that he leaves knowing he has achieved ...

Equipsuper investment chief on re-energising his team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... years, with record low interest rates in place, bonds have not been an attractive investment with yields close to zero. But today, we see bonds as offering true defensive characteristics again and have been increasing our exposure. Any decisions we make ...

Federal Reserve raises rates 0.75%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... goal' no matter the cost is particularly troubling given the limits of interest rate hikes in addressing key drivers of today's inflation." Despite the criticism, Powell commented: "The historical record cautions strongly against prematurely loosening ...

Melissa Caddick's home sells

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... contracts were exchanged on Friday afternoon, October 28. The Expressions of Interest phase was not expected to complete until today. Jones Partners principal Bruce Gleeson added that the sale price will not be disclosed until the 12-week settlement ...

MLC Life updates retail insurance product range

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
MLC Life Insurance has upgraded its insurance product range to strengthen customer protections. Effective today, the Income Replacement Ratios (IRRs) for both Income Assure and Income Assure+ will be raised for customers with higher incomes so they ...

Jones progresses green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... of reaching a 43% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, private investment will be needed. "What I can confirm with you today is our absolute commitment to pick up the baton that has been led by industry and ensure that we can accelerate and put in ...

Australia among top 10 financially inclusive markets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... leadership Kay Neufeld said. "We tracked the Index against metrics that follow some of the most significant trends facing society today - like food insecurity and climate change - and recognised a clear relationship between financial inclusion and those ...

Vanguard appoints chief financial officer, dumps brokerage fees

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... Vanguard's decision to eliminate its brokerage fee for ETF purchases. The group said it will remove the $9 brokerage fee from today on the Vanguard Personal Investor platform. It also confirmed plans to introduce a range of new features to the platform. ...

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... fiscal policy is not adding to inflationary pressures and to begin budget repair," the strategy said. Pertinently, data today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8% in the September quarter. Over ...

CommSec, AUSIEX to pay $27m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
CommSec and AUSIEX will pay the largest penalty ever handed down for breaches of Market Integrity Rules. CommSec has been ordered to pay $20 million while AUSIEX will pay $7.12 million for systemic compliance failures over a nine-year period. In a case ...