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NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... Donald Trump's tariffs - which have now hit 125% - Sycamore said the global economy is facing a major challenge. "At the risk of sounding dramatic, we are on the verge of seeing the two largest economic and military superpowers collide at high speed ...

'Crises happen': Investors reminded to stay calm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... reality is that the stock market has tremendous power to help grow wealth in the long run, but short-term volatility and risk of falls are the price of the entry ticket." Lamont reminded investors that the global stock market has experienced an incredible ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... address errors," the Treasury fact sheet stated. This however contrasts with the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent risk assessment report, stating that the suitability of NPP for business-to-business (B2B) payments has not been properly assessed ...

Three AFS licensees pinged over compliance breaches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... proper," and that they meet the applicable education and training standards. "Failure to register a financial adviser creates a risk for consumers," the regulator said. The regulator added that a failure to register financial advisers may also indicate ...

GQG rejigs allocations amid tariff pain

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... p.a. with -0.37% p.a. "We believe that we continue to be well positioned relative to the competition with strong long-term risk adjusted returns bolstered by our global distribution capabilities," GQG said. "Since inception, GQG's four core strategies ...

Perpetual to build digital wholesale term deposit marketplace

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... and financial services market is experiencing strong growth, with increasing demand for direct investment in secure, low-risk, income producing assets such as wholesale term deposits and fixed income," Perpetual Corporate Trust chief executive Richard ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... 10% tariff effective April 5. Treasury flagged that economic activity, commodity prices and inflation are particularly at risk of destabilisation. "Over the past few days, there have been significant falls in oil prices and a depreciation of the Australian ...

Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... monitors malware logs collected from info-stealer campaigns and finds that most enterprises are comprised with significant risk without awareness," Droguett said. Droguett also claimed that "the threat was visible but not acted upon," highlighting the ...

UGC's AFCA membership to cease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... switch from an APRA-regulated superannuation fund to a self-managed super fund (SMSF) with most of the assets placed in a high-risk product. Having found the advice to be inappropriate, under the counterfactual scenario AFCA would compare the performance ...

Count acquires Adelaide advice firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... planning and accounting as the business grew. Their services also include superannuation, retirement planning, and wealth and risk management. Count currently holds a 45% stake in Count Adelaide, and following the completion, the company will increase ...