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Experts expect the RBA to hold: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... will be little change [to the cash rate] during the first half of the year (subject to any inflation shocks," he said. "By mid-year we should see rates come down by at least 50 basis points over the second half of 2024, as inflation heads towards the ...

Industry funds gear up for brand transformation post-merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
Mine Super and TWUSUPER, expected to finalise their merger by mid-2024, will unite under a new name - Team Super. Mine Super chair Christina Langby and TWUSUPER chair Nick Sherry said the name Team Super not only honours the combined industry heritage ...

Australian Retirement Trust selects chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has named chief executive Bernard Reilly's successor, assuming the top job in March 2024. David Anderson will take over as chief executive of ART next year, following 25 years at Mercer both in Australia and abroad. ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
The federal government has released its 2023-24 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), revealing a deficit reduction of $1.1 billion, an improvement of $12.8 billion from earlier projections. Since the last election, the government has identified ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
AustralianSuper has bolstered its existing mandate with Nuveen affiliate, Churchill Asset Management, increasing the investment program size to US$1.5 billion. The A$300 billion super fund and asset manager's partnership, first announced in December ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
The UK government is proposing major changes to make financial advice more accessible and affordable to everyday people as only 8% of consumers call upon the services of financial advisers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to rollout ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
In its final response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), the government plans to modernise the best interests duty and amend the Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... unmet advice needs of Australians require a different approach. It said establishing a new category of "super firms" like the mid-tier model seen in accounting and professional services will be the future blueprint for successful advice businesses in ...

QIC opens new international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has expanded its international footprint, opening a new office in Singapore, aiming to strengthen local partnerships and capital opportunities with Asian-based institutional investors. QIC chief executive Kylie ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... further... we expect the gap between sentiment and formal valuations to erode substantially over the next six months so that by mid-2024 the picture will be clearer for buyers and sellers alike, helping to restore confidence and liquidity." While reductions ...