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What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... the "right inflection point to provide the business with fresh perspective to continue the journey." The question now is whether the appointment of his successor, the search for which is underway, will draw as many eyeballs. 2) BT to wind up Retirement ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... it does not stop insurers from raising premiums. "Usually, the insurance rate moves up on stepped insurance policies, whether life insurance, income protection insurance or critical illness insurance, as the policy owner's age increases," he said. ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... can be held liable for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, and investigations can be made regardless of whether a complaint has been filed. Research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and the Australian Council of ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... the solutions they've brought to the market are "top-notch" and aim to fulfil the local investors' requirements, whether they seek equity income, bonds, core global equities, or sustainable funds. "This is the advantage of investing with a global ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham said the key for the RBA's next meeting, scheduled for 6 February 2024, will be whether the data remains in line with the RBA's own forecasts, or surprises to the upside. "Our view is that, given the revisions ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... regulation must match the risks from the consumer's perspective. "For example, with requirements varying depending on whether personal advice is simple or low risk, comprehensive or medium risk, or complex, which is high risk," he said. "The aim ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... expect rates to fall exactly as anticipated. "But careful asset selection will maximise the chances of strong performance whether it is achieved through income growth or boosted by a return to yield compression as interest rates revert in 2024-26," he ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... decades-long expansion continues to slow." Meantime, J.P. Morgan chief executive Australia and New Zealand Andrew Creber said whether investors are just starting on their journey or institutions rebalancing their portfolios, the LTCMAs serve as a sound ...

Buffett outlines plans for Berkshire Hathaway

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... Berkshire will earn its reputation based on its performance, he said. "Decay can occur at all types of large institutions, whether governmental, philanthropic or profit-seeking. But it is not inevitable. Berkshire's advantage is that it has been ...

On-platform TDPs miss performance test benchmarks, worst on fees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... need to understand the drivers of these poor results, and consider what changes are required to improve performance or whether they should advise their members to move to better performing products," APRA said. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said the ...