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AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... productivity by 5% across its organisation using AI within the next 12 months. While Backeberg admits the goal is conservative, he believes the ROI will be substantial over the longer-term. "Increasing productivity by 5% will pay for the actual technology ...

Perpetual, Pendal combine multi-asset capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... of which O'Dea will now assume responsibility for 10. These are the Pendal Active Balanced Fund, Pendal Active Conservative Fund, Pendal Active Moderate Fund, Pendal Active Growth Fund, Pendal Active High Growth Fund, Pendal Multi-Asset Target Return ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board reported a meagre 1.9% net return for 2023, falling short of its 8.7% benchmark, translating to a $15.8 billion negative value add. This contrasted with a modest 4% return in 2022, which surpassed its benchmark ...

Annuities too expensive for most retirees: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... when you include those paid outside of superannuation. However, Rainmaker said there is a market for annuities among conservative investors "as the life insurer guarantees the income stream, they usually embed conservative (low) rates of investment returns." ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders against Keystone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... CF Capital Investments. The orders apply across all classes of the fund, being Balanced, Growth, High Growth, and Conservative. The regulator said it made the orders "to protect retail investors from acquiring products under PDSs that may be defective ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... focus on understanding clients' unique circumstances. "While I am typically a glass-half-full person, I prefer a conservative approach when it comes to financial modelling. I believe in open discussions with clients about potential outcomes, especially ...

Hostplus ups fees on socially responsible option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... overall," Hostplus said. In the year to June 30, the option achieved a return of 7.85%. Its return target is rather conservative at CPI plus 3% over 20 years. The fund said new investments are also a factor. "In our commitment to continually improve ...

MA Financial issues first RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... milestone and achievement," MA Financial joint chief executive Chris Wyke said. "It really does reflect the strong conservative underwriting practices that we do have in building out our residential loan book within the MA Money business." Wyke said ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Consumer spending is also softening out." Goh said at an asset class level, underweighting equities and being a bit more conservative on equity holdings, will put abrdn in a "good position to weather some of the upcoming potential pressure" going into ...

Macquarie appoints Byres, half-year results decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... growth across new products and new markets; ongoing technology and regulatory spend to support the group; a strong and conservative balance sheet; and a proven risk management framework and culture." On the back of the first-half result that was "substantially ...
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