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WT Financial enters JV with Merchant Wealth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
WT Financial Group has entered a 50/50 joint venture with Merchant Wealth Partners to invest in Australian financial advice practices. The newly established entity - WTL & MWP Investco (Investco) - intends to provide strategic growth capital to high-potential ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... to curb this. So, what should be done? SCA said the risk of balance erosion makes it critical that super funds do more to help members understand the insurance products they're paying for. It also called on funds to "come clean" about how they design ...

Navigating the impact investment sector for instos

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... managers. On the development, we think about what the manager's strategy is, the intent, and look at several indicators that help us define and assess these strategies," Weier continued. "Just like you would see in any other investment strategy ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... laid blame on increased migration for Australia's housing woes. He said his government, if elected, would curb migration to help free up homes. "I don't want young Australians locked out of the property market - or having to rely on the bank of mum and ...

Active Super PM opens asset consultant

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
Active Super senior portfolio manager Ken Pholsena has launched an asset consultancy to help wholesale clients fine-tune their investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Pholsena spent 16 years at Active Super and its predecessor the Local ...

Infocus adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... high-quality advice more accessible to people across the country," Fogarty said. "I'm eager to be part of this journey and to help advisers grow their practices in a sustainable and highly professional way that helps lift the standards in our industry." ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will boost the Help to Buy scheme and revive the drooping housing construction sector in a bid to build more homes faster and tackle housing unaffordability. As part of the Federal Budget, Chalmers is expanding the Help to Buy ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... nine out of 10 GP visits fully bulk billed by the end of the decade. More first home buyers will also gain access to the Help to Buy scheme, with the government updating the property price and income caps so more first home buyers are eligible for the ...

Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... operational during its extended voluntary administration to 30 June 2025, while a competitive sale process is held. "This will help maintain critical aviation services for regional and remote communities," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "The government ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... and wind towers and $250 million for low carbon liquid fuels. Subsequently, the $1 billion Green Iron Investment Fund will help establish an Australian green iron industry by providing upfront capital support to eligible facilities, while the $2 billion ...