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Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024

... of victim-survivors. It went on to suggest amending the Family Law Act 1975 as the division of superannuation falls in property settlements under this remit. The committee urged lawmakers to reduce the "procedural and substantive complexity" associated ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024

... amplified as Trump ramps up tariffs & if Chinese policy stimulus remains modest. There are signs of bottoming in China's property market though." Geopolitical risks remain high, Oliver said, as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to rage ...

Keystone Asset Management to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024

... underlying investors in the Shield Master Fund. KAM, which is insolvent, is the trustee of the Advantage Diversified Property Fund (ADPF) in which a large proportion of Shield's funds were invested. The ADPF made loans to various companies associated ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024

... Thompson warned the economic picture is less positive. He said China is experiencing weakening rates of growth as its property sector shows "scant signs of life" and consumer confidence remains poor. "Recent monetary and fiscal support measures look ...

$3m super tax faces axe, pushed to 2025

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... accommodate the shortcomings of large funds and punish SMSFs, particularly those that have lumpy assets such as farming property."

Illegal investment scheme operator to pay $1.25m

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024

... $1.25 million and be disqualified for four years, in proceedings brought by ASIC. The court also ordered that The A Team Property Group, five of the investment schemes and associated companies be wound up, and that receivers be appointed over the property ...

ART, ISPT to build $585m Sydney life sciences hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024

Australian Retirement Trust and Industry Super Property Trust signed a 99-year lease from the University of Sydney to build a healthcare and life sciences hub. As Australia's population ages, demand for healthcare is expected to increase significantly ...

Super funds 'playing to their strengths' in private markets

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024

... "Australia's super funds have successfully pioneered investment in asset classes such as unlisted infrastructure and property for decades, and many have made forays into private credit and private equity," the report said. "Today, around 16.5% of sector ...

Inconsistencies abound in Future Fund mandate change: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024

... highlighted by Treasury without the need for the Future Fund to "tip in extra." "Further, in the case of residential property, additional capital is unlikely to do much to lift the number of new dwellings in the short term given that the constraints ...

Can technology help advisers service the masses?

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024

... wealth has grown significantly over the last 10 years on the back of the 'Great Australian Dream' and growth in property prices. There are currently about 15,500 retail advisers some 2500 wholesale advisers who govern between 45% to 50% of this ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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