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Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022

... experiment that should be made voluntary for Australians earning under $50,000. "Super is making home ownership much harder for lower income Australians," he added. Over the years, Bragg hasn't changed his tune on Australia's superannuation policies ...

Westpac offloads BT super funds to Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022

... engaged broadly with the industry to "create a larger superannuation fund with the potential to deliver improves performance, lower fees, and broader member services". "It also maintains continuity of knowledge and service for BT Super members," she ...

HESTA opposes AGL demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022

The industry fund will not back the proposed demerger, saying it will not adequately support decarbonisation efforts and therefore wouldn't serve its members' best interests. HESTA said it has engaged with AGL and decided to vote against the demerger. ...

Pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022

... billion people out of poverty, create enough vaccines for the world and deliver universal healthcare to all living in low and lower middle income countries, Oxfam estimates.

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022

... curve and to heap downward pressure on the Australian dollar exchange rate. Successfully the bond purchase program triggered lower bond yields that helped lower financing costs for borrowers, lowered the exchange rate and supported asset prices. As a ...

Beware super home buyer collateral damage: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022

... (ISA) has said. ISA said that under the super home buyer scheme, funds would be forced to carry more cash. As cash is a lower performing asset, this would mean every Australian with a super account could have less at retirement, the industry group alleged. ...

Dump annual super contributions cap: CA ANZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022

... a significant financial disadvantage to their male counterparts," CA ANZ superannuation leader Tony Negline said. "With lower wages comes lower super contributions - resulting in a less secure financial future." He added that the greater number of career ...

Cbus announces changes to admin fees, premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022

... plus 0.19%. "The benefits of scale are clear, enabling a downward trajectory on fees. Mergers are a contributor to this. Lower fees will help members to grow their super balance," Cbus chief executive Justin Arter said. "Cbus' total product fees are ...

Russell Investments launches ESG managed portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022

... designed and managed to meet investment and sustainability objectives. This is measured by reducing carbon emissions through lower carbon portfolio scores and reducing the ESG risk score of the portfolios, Russell Investments said. The portfolios are ...

AFCA adopts case merit assessments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022

... under AFCA's rules. AFCA found that it took half the time to resolve these cases and the fees charged were as much as 75% lower than comparable cases. AFCA will now adopt the process permanently, to be applied to the kinds of cases tested during the ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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