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Selfwealth shareholders resoundingly greenlight takeover proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025

... linked to receipt of interest on customer cash in trading accounts, and the current period of cyclical upswing in interest rates is unlikely to continue indefinitely. "Scale is increasingly important in the online equity trading market, and there is ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025

... are also expected to bolster the household savings rate. In turn, the decline in inflation and lower short-term interest rates are predicted to lift disposable income, positively impacting retail spending capacity. Australian shopping centres also benefit ...

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025

... increased allocations to alternative assets such as infrastructure, real estate, and private equity," IQ-EQ said. "As interest rates ease, private market fund managers are increasingly moving more into this market, with high single digit growth expected ...

Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025

... there likely to be a premium for illiquidity? We think the answer is absolutely, 'yes'," Parker said. "Given that interest rates and bond yields are higher, and the future returns of conservative assets such as deposit rates are higher, more conservative ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025

... not adding to the uncertainty, and to that end, it's too early for us to determine what the path will be for interest rates. Our focus remains on our dual mandate for price stability and full employment."

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025

... near term, and Australia is not immune, with the federal government being put to vote in the coming quarter and interest rates appearing to be stuck in a holding pattern." Neiron reinforced that diversification will continue to be important to protect ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.1% at the April meeting - coming as little surprise to markets and economists. However, the central bank flagged ongoing uncertainty amid fears US tariffs could impact global growth. ...

AMP introduces geared retirement options

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025

... the share market, AMP said. It accesses leverage through internally geared ETFs, which borrow at institutional interest rates that are considerably lower than those typically available to individual investors. The geared retirement series extends the ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025

... said the Australian economy was "turning a corner". "Inflation is down, incomes are rising, unemployment is low, interest rates are coming down, debt is down, and growth is picking up momentum. On all these fronts, our economy and our Budget are in better ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025

... themes, with the remaining queries largely focused on economic areas such as market volatility due to tariffs, interest rates, debt levels, and the impact of the Trump administration on the Australian market. "While we do not expect any significant impact ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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