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RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by less than 0.1 percentage point to 4.1% in June, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While a lower unemployment rate is normally a good sign for the economy, VanEck ...

Kraken expands custody solution to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
Kraken Institutional will expand in Australia and the UK to offer institutional clients access to its custody solution. The cryptocurrency exchange said eligible investors in the UK or Australia can store, manage, and transfer crypto assets in Kraken ...

ASIC permanently bans Queensland adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Queensland-based financial adviser Anass Abdalla. ASIC said Abdalla has been banned from providing any financial services, performing any function involved in the carrying on of ...

The most popular fund types launched in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Of the latest 100 funds launched into the Australian investment market by Equity Trustees, most were related to global fixed income, however, the asset class didn't attract the highest flows. There were 19 new global fixed income funds, 18 Australian ...

BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
The promoter of BitConnect who pleaded guilty to spruiking a fraudulent scheme has been handed a good behaviour order and escaped jail time. The District Court of New South Wales ordered John Bigatton on good behaviour for three years, starting from ...

SSGA appoints local head of intermediary

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has named a managing director and head of intermediary for the local business, joining from MSCI after nearly a decade. Tim Bradbury is the new leader of SSGA's intermediary distribution team and is responsible for ...

Global Credit Investments appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Global Credit Investments (GCI) has appointed Ben Skilbeck as its new chief executive. Skilbeck joins GCI from PM Capital where he served as chief executive for nine years, driving strategy and operations. He will work closely with GCI co-founders Gavin ...

ANZ, Westpac 'the cheapest majors': Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
ANZ Group and Westpac have been identified as the cheapest major banks in an "overvalued sector," while Commonwealth Bank was deemed expensive by new Morningstar research. Morningstar senior equity analyst Nathan Zaia said that the valuation divergence ...

Federation AM acquires Homesafe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
Federation Asset Management has acquired Homesafe Solutions, aiming to drive innovation and expansion in the equity release market. Homesafe Solutions was established in 2005 by Peter Szabo and is the provider of Homesafe Wealth Release. Federation ...

Highest paid ASX 200 chief executives revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has disclosed the highest paid ASX 200 chief executives based on realised pay, which includes the value of cash and equity received. ResMed chief executive Mick Farrell topped the list with a ...