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Investment bonds offer refuge amid super changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
As the government plans to tighten rules around high superannuation balances, investment bonds offer a secure, tax-efficient alternative. The government has proposed doubling the concessional tax rate for super balances over $3 million from 15% to 30%. ...

HUB24 appoints chief people officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
HUB24 has welcomed a new chief people officer in Amy Rixon. Rixon joined the group executive team yesterday and has over 20 years of leadership and HR experience. Most recently, she held the position of chief people officer at Frucor Suntory. While ...

Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Three years after it first announced plans for a superannuation offering, Vanguard is now home to one of the cheapest MySuper products - a lifecycle solution that auto-adjusts 36 times. It was back in November 2019 that Vanguard's Robin Bowerman ...

New credit fund targets Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Abu Dhabi-based private investment firm Chimera Capital and Alpha Wave Global, a global investment company, have launched a US$2 billion credit fund with a focus on Australia. The Alpha Wave Private Credit Fund has a global mandate but a primary focus ...

Equipsuper investment chief on re-energising his team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
In anticipation of a recession, Equipsuper chief investment officer Andrew Howard says the revamp is the culmination of a six-month drive to get the right people in place. Providing an update to Industry Moves, Howard says he's confident the fund ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
At the opening of the Association of Financial Advisers' Thrive conference, AFA president Sam Perera expressed an extremely optimistic outlook about the advice industry's future. "I do believe we are turning a corner, the opportunities we have are tremendous ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has told the Association of Financial Advisers' THRIVE Conference that now is the time for change in the advice sector. Appearing via video link on the opening day of the conference ...

Atlas Arteria ignores IFM opposition to latest deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
Atlas Arteria has proceeded with its acquisition of a majority interest in Chicago Skyway despite IFM Investors expressing its strong reservations over the offer. Atlas Arteria today announced it has acquired 66.67% of Skyway Concession Company which ...

Super wars not over: Swan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
Appearing on a panel at the Conference for Major Super Funds, Cbus chair Wayne Swan warned the industry has a fight on its hands when it comes to big structural reforms moving forward. "I was in the parliament when we started the Super Guarantee 30 ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Having attributed its strong FY22 earnings to its recent acquisitions, Insignia Financial's Renato Mota is not ruling out future M&A opportunities to add scale. "We have undertaken two large acquisitions, I think that's provided us with tremendous ...