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Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
Allowing Australians to draw from their superannuation to purchase a home will not solve the affordable housing crisis and would potentially lead to higher property prices, a new analysis from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

Australia's wealthiest women not getting the advice they need

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
The number of high-net-worth (HNW) women seeking increased engagement with financial services is growing in Australia, according to new research. JBWere and CoreData research found Australian woman are more highly educated, entrepreneurial and participating ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Last year, global equities significantly outperformed Australian equities, largely driven by the remarkable performance of the world's largest technology companies - dubbed the Magnificent Seven. However, Australian Ethical points to stretched valuations ...

Why active managers are falling behind in emerging markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Equities investors in emerging markets targeting outperformance may be better served implementing a multifactor strategy, according to new research from VanEck. The research paper, Factor-in Emerging Markets, revealed employing multiple factors would ...

ASIC's harsh words to directors: 'It's not meant to be easy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo has had enough of company directors complaining about keeping up with their obligations. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance ...

Chalmers expected to deliver Budget surplus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to deliver a surplus in the upcoming Federal Budget, but he warned iron ore prices and a softening labour market put a dent in how large it will be. Speaking at an event for the Committee for Economic Development of ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Financial advisers in the UK are being asked to examine their processes when providing retirement income advice, following a thematic review that found some "are not even getting the basics right." The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) undertook the ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Alan Kirkland has admitted the regulator can't fight every battle of misconduct, but that doesn't mean it's not watching. Speaking at the Blockchain APAC Policy Week event, Kirkland ...

Super SA names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
The $37 billion public sector fund selected its new chief executive, some nine months on from Dascia Bennett's departure. Dini Soulio has taken on the role following almost a decade as South Australia's commissioner for consumer affairs, commissioner ...