David Chaplin

3 weeks ago | ioandc.com | Nicholas Way |Duncan Hughes |David Chaplin

It was only one line in Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s (pictured) Budget reply speech, but it ensured that allowing younger Australians to dip into their superannuation savings to buy property will be a frontline issue at the election. Dutton recommitted an incoming Coalition government to allow eligible first-home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their super for a home deposit “because it is better to get into a house sooner”.

3 weeks ago | ioandc.com | Duncan Hughes |David Chaplin

Listed Australian commercial property funds, which outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 index in 2024, are better positioned to weather market volatility with institutions putting improving valuations and development opportunities under the investment microscope, according to fund managers and analysts. For overseas players, a weaker Australian dollar is a bonus, they add.

3 weeks ago | ioandc.com | David Chaplin |Duncan Hughes |Nicholas Way

Global regulators are racing to stay ahead of fast-developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology as it floods into financial markets with innovative tools, according to a new report. The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) study says that just four years after its first take on the tech “it is clear that the growing use of advancements in AI potentially give rise to new or increasing issues, risks and challenges that will need to be closely monitored by regulators”.

1 month ago | ioandc.com | Rob Prugue |David Chaplin |Giselle Roux

The employer-employee split worked well when not-for-profit funds were in their infancy. Today, in an era of member choice and the growing demands of retiree members, it’s a model that fails to cut the mustard.

1 month ago | ioandc.com | Penny Pryor |David Chaplin |Giselle Roux

The ratings house is pinning its growth strategy on a revamped methodology that increases the emphasis on governance to 25 per cent – a timely move considering APRA’s proposed reforms.