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BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
BT has forecast that the unexpected surge in Australian property values, fuelled by population growth and a housing shortage in major cities, is set to galvanise financial advice discussions focused on superannuation and tax strategies. "Good old real ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... between the EU and Australia have since soured, Rural Bank noted. "There appears little chance of talks resuming over the short term. Australia is now focused on pursuing a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates. An expansion of the AI-ECTA is also ...

Soul Patts raises stake in Perpetual

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... At its recent annual general meeting, Perpetual chair Tony D'Aloisio said while the acquisition of Pendal presented some short-term challenges, the company has made significant strides on various fronts. "We remain committed to all our commitments as ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Betashares has launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed ...

ANZ fined $900k over shares disclosure failure

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
The Federal Court has slapped ANZ with a $900,000 fine for breaching its continuous disclosure laws about eight years ago. In October, the court found the banking giant had contravened continuous disclosure laws by failing to tell the market its underwriters ...

'Significant deficiencies' lead APRA to act against NGS Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... were compromised in a cyber-attack, with "some limited data" accessed. NGS was adamant its systems were only accessed for a short period. At the time, NGS Super said its network was shut down immediately and an investigation was commenced, alongside ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has appointed a chief economist and assistant governor to lead its Economic Group, which comprises the Economic Analysis and Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci ...

Perpetual explores split following review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... 21 new strategies spanning various asset classes and geographical regions. While the acquisition of Pendal presented some short-term challenges, D'Aloisio said Perpetual has made significant strides on various fronts. "We remain committed to all ...

Income investors to thrive in 2024: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... November 2023," it said. The report also noted opportunities exist at the shorter end of the yield curve for investors with a short time horizon, while dividends may appeal to those prioritising a longer horizon. "However, we've not seen the same uptick ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... legal, head of comms/marketing. All very important positions, but less likely to reach that top job with more lucrative short-term and long-term incentive structures," White said. "We have to separate out reporting and stewardship. At the moment, this ...