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Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
In its final report on the 'confusing maze' of financial services laws, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended overhauling the Corporations Act and creating dedicated financial services legislation. The ALRC has been reviewing existing ...

Mercer Super loses state leaders

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
Mercer Super has confirmed the departure of Victoria state leader Marcus Carr following a restructure. Carr's counterpart in New South Wales and Queensland Nathan Der Stepanian has also left the firm. Carr - who has been with Mercer for over 16 ...

CFA Level I pass rate drops further

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
Of the almost 29,000 candidates that sat the CFA Institute's latest Level I exam, just 35% passed. Some 28,953 candidates sat the Level I CFA Program across the globe in November 2023. Of these, 35% were successful and can now apply to sit the Level ...

Experts expect the RBA to hold: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
An overwhelming majority of experts and economists (89%) expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hold the cash rate in February, according to the latest Finder RBA Cash Rate Survey. The study, which surveyed 19 experts and economists, also found ...

Cromwell downgrades assets by $192m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
Cromwell Property Group saw the value of its assets dive $192.1 million in the six months to December 2023. The amount represents a 7.5% reduction following an independent valuation. This is across eight out of nine properties. The real estate fund ...

Saxo lowers trading costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
Trading platform Saxo has overhauled its fee structure so investors can trade for as little as $3. From January 15, investors on Saxo's platform buying and selling Australian equities pay a minimum $3. Competitors such as Stake charges the same ...

CalSTRS investment chief announces retirement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) chief investment officer Christopher Ailman will depart on June 30, after 24 years at the fund. At an Investment Committee meeting, Ailman revealed his intention step down from the position ...

Pinnacle collects large performance fees, writes down OpenInvest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
While its affiliates delivered $41.9 million in performance fees, Pinnacle Investment Management said several detractors, such as a write down of OpenInvest, could dampen its half-year results. In a 2024 half-year reporting update, the ASX-listed firm ...

Stake names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
A former BlackRock executive will take the helm at Stake as the trading platform's co-founder Matt Leibowitz steps down from the post. Jon Howie, who joined Stake in August as chief commercial officer, has been promoted to the top job. Before Stake ...

ASIC cracks down on Prospero for reporting failures

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
The corporate regulator recently suspended the AFSL of Melbourne-based over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives issuer Prospero Markets (Prospero). The penalty comes after the Forex and CFD trading platform, which services mainly Chinese-speaking clients ...