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Advisers urged to capitalise on HNW interest in alternatives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
High-net-worth (HNW) investors are the largest market for alternative assets, drawn by the potential for diversified risk-adjusted returns and superior yields in an environment where traditional investments may underperform, according to a report by ...

Super for housing 'economically reckless': SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... said. The SMC is opposing what it calls a "trap for young Australians," in response to a recent speech by Liberal senator Andrew Bragg. Earlier this week, Bragg claimed that using super for a home deposit provides "significantly better outcomes" than ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Most asset owners estimate that poor investment governance could increase portfolio costs by 1% or more annually, according to a joint report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors. The report, which surveyed 22 asset owners in the local investment industry ...

Crescent Wealth to merge into Russell Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Crescent Wealth Superannuation will shut down next month; its members will be moved to the new 'Salaam' division of Russell Investments Master Trust. Following a review by Equity Trustees, the trustee for Crescent Wealth's super fund, an ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
There is a gap in perception among Australians of life insurance as a crucial component of financial stability, according to an Investment Trends Consumer Insurance Needs report. The report said out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million have ...

Future Fund posts 10.1% annual return, surpassing benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
The Future Fund has reported a one-year return of 10.1%, exceeding its target benchmark of 7.6%, as its total assets under management reached a record $223.4 billion. So far, this financial year, the sovereign wealth fund has posted an 8.3% return ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
The key to a "successful investment strategy" is the ability to generate returns over the long term and managing inflation is an important piece of the strategy, says a Challenger report. Investments much achieve a real rate of return that not only ...

J.P. Morgan lists new global equity ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched the JPMorgan Global Select Equity Active ETF (JGLO), a high conviction global equity strategy, on the ASX. JGLO is the 12 th active ETF that the US$3.2 trillion asset manager has brought to Australia ...

Schroders chief flags retirement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Schroders group chief executive Peter Harrison will retire next year, but he'll continue to serve as a director while the firm searches for his successor. Harrison joined Schroders in March 2013, serving as global head of investments before becoming ...

Sequoia chief's job at stake in upcoming EGM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Sequoia Financial Group will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in June that will consider a resolution to remove chief executive and managing director Garry Crole. Sequoia was earlier this month informed by a group of shareholders, that collectively ...