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Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... pre-pandemic. Markets are not eyeing that outlook for now. Second, stocks could grow more sensitive to macro news as profit margin pressures mount." BlackRock said it was keeping a close eye on Japanese equities as well but is keeping its overweight ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will seek another 5% increase in the minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review. Each year, the Fair Work Commission hears from unions, employers, and governments before ...

Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
'Goldilocks' soft-landing view, deteriorating consumer health and a poor growth outlook this Australian reporting season hints at a hard landing. "After digesting the latest information from reporting season results and company meetings our analysis ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Australian companies continue to defy odds and beat analysts' expectations to help keep the economy on its resilience streak. Perennial Partners lead portfolio manager Stephen Bruce, who presented at the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) Capital Cities in ...

Policymakers face significant challenge in regulating AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are quickly expanding, posing a challenge to policymakers attempting to regulate the area. According to Kevin Hebner, managing director, global investment strategist with Epoch Investment Partners, those charged ...

Low-margin clients hurt practice valuations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... revenue. Those in the market looking to acquire an advice practice are typically put off by this client base generating low-margin revenue, Centurion found, saying the level of work required significantly reduces profitability and drives the average ...

Stage 3 tax cuts pass Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The government's amendments to the stage 3 tax cuts have been passed and will automatically take effect on July 1. The Albanese government said the amendments were made due to the cost of living crisis. Now, everyone will benefit from a tax cut ...

Iress sells platforms business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Iress has offloaded its platform business with $4 billion in funds under advice (FUA) to another ASX-listed firm. Praemium will soon be the new owner of Iress's OneVue Platform Business (IOPB), agreeing to pay $1 million in cash and an additional ...

Insignia details transformation progress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
Insignia Financial's share price is up some 12% after it posted a marginal increase in underlying profit and reported all its strategic priorities being on-track. The wealth giant has reported underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $95.5 million ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
An extensive review of processes across superannuation trustees, financial advisers and advice licensees has found very little evidence that consumers are aware of how poorly Choice products they're in are performing, and that such underperformance ...