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Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... funds that failed the first test have taken steps to merge or reduce fees. Only one that failed that test also failed the second, AMG Super, and is now closed to new members but with lower fees. "These outcomes represent real benefits to members. A leaner ...

Australia among top 10 financially inclusive markets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... is built around three pillars - government, financial system, and employer support. The data revealed Australia came in second for financial system support, 10th for government support, and 31st for employer support. For the financial system support ...

Small wins for some pensioners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
The Labor government has delivered small wins to pensioners in its Budget, but not all will reap the benefits. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has increased pensioners' earnings amount, with the temporary income bank top up to increase from $7800 to $11,800 ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... elsewhere, encouraging workers across the country to shift away from other endeavours. The nominal exchange rate provided a second a margin of adjustment, helping to contain broader inflationary pressures despite strong growth in domestic demand. "The ...

Outsourcing is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... volatility. It brings with it margin resiliency, he said, which is very important, especially in a volatile environment. "The second thing it brings is more agility and agility is critical, especially if you look forward and you think right there's ...

Perceived complexity hinders ag allocations

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... perceived complexity. "Agriculture is complex, especially to those who don't have an affiliation with it," he said. "The second part is that the majority of agriculture is privately funded, therefore it can be hard to get exposure." Argyle Capital ...

ETF industry drops in value

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... havens such as bonds. The data also found that Australian bond ETFs received $905 million in inflows, up 12% since the second quarter. Global bond ETFs also received $50 million in the third quarter, which is a reversal from prior negative flows of $36 ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... has been awarded a B+ by Mercer and the CFA Institute in their 2022 Global Pension Index, ranking sixth overall for the second consecutive year. The index covers 44 retirement systems around the world, measuring them on adequacy, sustainability, and ...

Worst performing super funds named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... assets in the Hostplus balanced fund have not been revalued to reflect the falls in the listed markets as of June 30." The second major trend coming out of the report for this year is that scale does not necessarily lead to better outcomes for members. ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... have either exited or nearly existed, so moving toward consolidation. Interestingly, some of those funds didn't fail a second time but still thought that, in their view, their members would be better served elsewhere." "To Margaret's point, it's ...