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Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... deemed Australian retirees "the wealthiest in the world", boasting a median home equity of over $800,000. Household Capital chair Nick Sherry said: "The wealth of baby boomers is mostly tied up in their home, and our mission is to help Australians Live ...

Fiducian eyes IFAs, South Australia for inflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... particular, through SMA administration services and wider adoption of our existing platforms and funds," Fiducian executive chair Indy Singh said. Its acquisition of People's Choice Credit Union's financial planning business (PCCU) in February ...

US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... late July, the Fed raised the base rates by 0.25% to a range of 5.25% to 5.5% to continue its fight against inflation. Fed chair Jerome Powell said at the time that he is "squarely focused" on its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... that funds seek to attract members with promises their investments will not be exposed to certain industries," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "When making these claims super funds must have evidence to back their claims and ensure they are not promising ...

ASIC sues debt management firm, director

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... in a system of conduct or pattern of behaviour which was, in all the circumstances, unconscionable, it said. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the corporate regulator is "deeply concerned" by the impact on customers in this matter. "To have customers ...

ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... the design and distribution obligations (DDO). During her introductory speech at the General Counsel Summit, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said if the regulatory body achieves a favourable outcome in the ongoing proceedings, it will send a clear deterrent ...

Mayfair 101 accuses ASIC of "suspicious" conduct over FOIs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... unreasonably divert the resources of ASIC". Among them, Mayfair wants access to encrypted messaged exchanged between ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester and Bronte Capital founder John Hempton. Investigations by The Australian recently found it was an email ...

Industry fund chief named Fund Executive of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... to ART and the superannuation industry, Reilly was awarded a $30,000 education grant by award sponsor T. Rowe Price. FEAL chair Brian Delaney said: "Bernard's leadership has taken two already strong funds that were locally focussed through a complex ...

ASIC takes Dixon Advisory director to court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... advising clients to invest or retain interests in the troubled URF fund. Commenting on the latest in the saga, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said directors have responsibilities under the law to act in the best interests of their company, and this includes ...

ACCC slams door on ANZ, Suncorp deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... nationally, small to medium enterprise banking in Queensland, and agribusiness banking in Queensland," said ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh. "These banking markets are critical for many homeowners and for Queensland businesses and farmers in particular. ...