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Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
While Australia's economy has been surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... experience as a digital and technology executive. He previously held the role of chief information technology officer at Health Support Queensland and, most recently, was chief digital and information officer at Urban Utilities. The specialist financial ...

Betashares to bring Cash Flow Kings ETF to market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... said: "Cash flow is a measure that is often used by investors and analysts as an indicator of a company's overall financial health and performance prospects." "We believe that investing with a focus on cash flow is an intelligent approach offering the ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... Innovation Hub Nataliya Ilyushina said financial distress among Australians is escalating. "The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has disclosed that 20.2% of Australians are struggling considerably to manage on their present income, a percentage ...

Industry fund chief steps down

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... Lachlan Baird, who's held the role since 2005 and presided over "considerable change and growth" including mergers with health-based fund HIP and Combined Super, has resigned. Prime Super chair Nigel Alexander lauded Baird's "outstanding contribution," ...

Prosperity merges with accounting firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... testament to Prosperity's culture and business model that Brenden and David chose our firm," he said. Prosperity has serviced health sector professionals, small-to-medium enterprises, non-profits, and high-net-worth families for 35 years. Yantsch commented ...

Future Super acquires GuildSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Future Super Group is ramping up its growth strategy, entering the default super space with the acquisition of GuildSuper. The deal with GuildSuper will see Future Group add about $2.77 billion in funds under management and 99,000 members. This includes ...

MLC Life names operations, people chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... the life insurer in June 2020 as chief people officer. Prior to MLC Life, she held senior human resources roles at Estia Health, AXA, AMP and Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Hailing from Cbus, Kristin Miller takes the role of chief people officer. ...

Cost-of-living crisis puts young members at risk: Rest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
Rest has reported that rising cost-of-living pressures are harming the mental health and financial future of young members, intensifying pre-existing concerns about retirement. A survey commissioned by the $75 billion industry fund revealed that 73% ...

Caddick victims sue auditors in class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... the SMSFs, Mackay Chapman said. "The auditors all provided audit reports that, in effect, gave the SMSFs a clean bill of health. Specifically, all of the audit reports found that the financial reports for the SMSFs were 'free from material misstatement' ...