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More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... entitlements, he said. From this July, Mutton said that considering the commerciality of funding actions, DEWR will now "assess whether the claims will result in a return of advances made under FEG as and whether the claims will result in a better recovery ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... still being hit by inflation; they are still observing the cost of living going up." Not satisfied, McKim asked explicitly whether people over 65 are spending more, to which Bullock said she'd have to "take the specifics on notice" but that her understanding ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... investment periods. The new financial year is a good time to review investment strategies. Investors might want to weigh up whether riskier but higher return investments are appropriate for those who are investing for the medium to long term," he said. ...

Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... that the entirety of the offender's superannuation should be available for distribution to satisfy any civil claim, whether by judgement or settlement agreement," Carpenter submitted to Treasury. "As we have seen with certain high-profile offenders ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... Ethical said. "This measurement and balancing of positive and negative impacts is an important part of our assessment whether to allow or exclude potential investments. "We believe a company or an issuer with positive products and services can offer ...

Preqin launches new term intelligence tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... can expect to benefit from greater clarity when reviewing and benchmarking LPA terms. The tool makes it possible to see whether the terms are competitive within the market, and whether these terms, as well as the fees and expenses, are aligned with market ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... regulation. "It's an important milestone. Investors fairly want to know if their money is working in the way they intend it - whether they've placed it on the stock market or they've placed it in their super funds," Constant said. "So, this is an important ...

Brookfield Oaktree to further democratise alternatives in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... across the wealth continuum. Consequently, the business has sought to provide different access points for wealth investors, whether they're ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, or wholesale investors needing more liquidity. "We saw institutions ...

KKR forms exclusive partnership with Capital Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... Gitlin explained that Capital Group has been researching the broad alternatives market for the past two years, considering whether to buy, build, or partner. "Buying would disrupt our culture, building could distract our investment professionals, so ...

ASIC places stop orders on Trademax Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... questionnaire for compliance with its obligations and that its client onboarding process lacked controls to properly assess whether clients are in the identified target markets. The reliance on the questionnaire, which was described as poorly designed ...