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Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and author, has died aged 90. Kahneman was an Israeli American psychologist whose research into human behaviour upended economics. Kahneman's research demonstrated humans would often abandon logic and ...

AFCA flags legal uncertainty on SMSF wholesale test

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Financial advisers must be mindful of the "legal uncertainty" that exists when applying the appropriate wholesale test on self-managed super funds (SMSF), according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA senior ombudsman Alex ...

HMC Capital acquires asset manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
HMC Capital has successfully acquired North American Digital Infrastructure asset manager StratCap in a deal worth $43.7 million. HMC Capital announced its intention to acquire the company in its 1H FY24 results on February 20. The transaction is expected ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink said providing people a secure, well-earned retirement is much more challenging now that it was 30 years ago, and it will be "much harder" in the future. As such, Fink ...

QMV Legal folds, managing partner to launch new firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
Novigi will wind up QMV Legal as its managing partner Jonathan Steffanoni embarks on launching a new specialist superannuation law firm. QMV Legal will fold on April 26, shortly after Novigi acquired the QMV Solutions business on February 1. "Novigi ...

Vanguard lowers management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
Vanguard Australia has reduced the management fee for the Vanguard Australian Government Bond (VGB) Index ETF by four basis points from 0.20% to 0.16% per annum, effective today. This latest fee reduction follows two fee decreases introduced this time ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
In April the Bitcoin halving event will occur. This is when the amount of Bitcoin someone can mine from a Bitcoin block is halved, making the cryptocurrency more valuable. In anticipation of this event Australian investors have been stocking up on Bitcoin. ...

PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian and New Zealand private equity sector took another tumble, sharply falling 63% in value during 2023 as high interest rates and market uncertainty continues to spook investors. This is the second year in a row that saw deal values decline ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) latest Financial Stability Assessment has said that although risks to global economy have been balanced as inflation has eased, risks to financial stability remain. The Assessment said there is a possibility ...

T. Rowe Price launches bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
T. Rowe Price has launched a new strategy that invests in government bonds targeting wholesale and institutional investors. The Global Government Bond High Quality Fund aims to achieve risk-adjusted returns across global bond markets issued by governments ...