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Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022

... merger, we have an opportunity to achieve additional scale, greater resources for services and growth, as well as potential lower costs and fees for members. Our aim is to put all members in a better position when it comes to meeting their retirement ...

OECD projects sharp growth deceleration

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022

... Russia's invasion of Ukraine immediately slowed the recovery from the Covid pandemic and set the global economy on a course of lower growth, the OECD said. The intergovernmental organisation's latest economic outlook said global growth would ...

Reserve Bank shocks with hawkish 50bp increase

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022

... today, RBA governor Phillip Lowe said inflation in Australia has increased significantly. Lowe said: "While inflation is lower than in most other advanced economies, it is higher than earlier expected. Global factors, including Covid-related disruptions ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022

... method to access insurance for death and total permanent disability. However, even with insurance in super, Australia has lower levels of insurance than several comparable OECD economies. From a fiscal perspective, this has an adverse effect on the economy ...

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022

... exports, even as services exports recover with international travel picking up. As such, Barclays 2022 full-year forecast was lower than the Reserve Bank of Australia's 4.25% estimate. The bank explained: "We expect private consumption to be softer in ...

ETFS Physical Gold to be split 10:1

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022

... buy GOLD more freely. The current price per share - currently above $230 - can be challenging for smaller investors. The lower prices will also allow investors to manage their portfolios with greater precision." Stockspot senior manager Marc Jocum welcomed ...

BT answers advisers' top tax time questions

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022

... benefit from this strategy are in a relationship where one person is in a high-income bracket and the other person has a lower level of personal income," Howard explained. The person with the higher income is generally better off maximising their personal ...

ClearView consolidates super, pension plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022

... and outcomes to members as a result of the transfer to a contemporary product," ClearView said. Members will benefit from lower ongoing fees and costs, while the number of investment options on offer will decrease from 11 to five, four of which have ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022

... Frontier's responsible investment group Joey Alcock said whether the Albanese government can secure a majority of seats in the lower house or not, the message delivered on climate change importance is very clear. "We have been advocating for an increase ...

Index investing of greater benefit: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022

... noted that this is not to say that investors should dismiss or reject the use of an actively managed investment strategy. "A lower cost broadly diversified actively managed fund can be a better alternative to a higher cost index fund," she said. "But ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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