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First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022

The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

Franking credit crackdown rife with unintended consequences: LICAT

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022

... asset or applying the funds to the ongoing operations. "Companies are expected to productively utilise their capital at all times and not merely hold cash until such a time as it's distributed to shareholders," LICAT said. Moreover, the process of a ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022

... points) expect to be "worse off." Regarding economic conditions, presently an increasing 9% of Australians expect "good times" for the Australian economy over the next 12 months compared to a third that expect "bad times." Meanwhile future sentiment ...

Managed funds industry records $16bn net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022

... inflow was the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF with $2.4 billion for an increase of 27%. Dyall noted that this was five times the size of net inflows into the unit trust version of this product, the Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund, which had ...

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022

... "Expecting women to do more of the unpaid work than men is a social norm inherited from a bygone era. It is a relic from the times when men were regarded as the main breadwinners, with women being permitted to do some paid work to bolster household incomes," ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022

... lower middle and upper middle-income countries often rely on cryptocurrency to send remittances, preserve their savings in times of fiat currency volatility, and fulfill other financial needs unique to their economies "These countries also tend to lean ...

Charges laid against former BBY head of operations

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022

... business was liquidated in June 2015 which caused significant client shortfalls. The licence suspension was extended several times, with BBY's licence was eventually cancelled in June 2021 but was allowed to continue until 31 March 2022 to ensure ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022

... declined in both equities and fixed income securities around the world, including Australia," it said. "There have been times and places when the easiest way to generate outperformance was by getting a few bold selections right, but within large-cap ...

Stock exchanges, industry pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022

... thoughts are with her family, her nation, and the Commonwealth." Meanwhile, the NASDAQ displayed a tribute in New York's Times Square and held a minute's silence. Financial services organisations have also marked The Queen's passing, with ...

BetaShares to list new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022

... the portfolio in return for additional upfront income via a 'covered call' or 'buy-write' strategy," BetaShares said. "In times of heightened volatility, the income generated from the sale of call options can be particularly attractive, as option premiums ...

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Qualitas scores $550m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN

Qualitas won the mandate from a new global institutional investor based in North America.

ASIC alerts licensees to experienced pathway deadlines

ANDREW MCKEAN

ASIC has issued a reminder to the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees regarding the upcoming notification obligations related to the new experienced provider pathway.

Coller Capital hires former J.P. MAM executive

KARREN VERGARA

A former J.P. Morgan Asset Management executive has been appointed the lead of Coller Capital's private wealth distribution unit for Australia and New Zealand.

Partners Group launches private infra fund

KARREN VERGARA

Partners Group will launch a new private markets fund for local high-net-worth investors.

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