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Quinbrook sells unicorn startup to Brookfield

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Quinbrook has sold Scout Clean Energy to Brookfield Renewable for US$1 billion ($1.5 billion). Brookfield also has the potential to invest an additional $350 million to support the business' development activities. Scout will continue to operate as ...

IPS partners to launch equity market solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... this comes with a price and in this case, investors sacrifice potential growth in order to secure an enhanced yield and a level of downside protection, a trade-off which investors are happy to take given portfolios already hold an allocation in equities ...

More consolidation is needed, says Diverger chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... acquisitions and remove any duplication out of the business, and then really focus on creating the right scale to deliver the right level of services to advisers," Cullen told Financial Standard. Jacobsen said some of the challenges that the industry ...

Advisers given access to wellbeing service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Deakin University's research that found 73% of advisers experience high levels of burnout from work, while 67% deal with some level of depression. About 17% said they are depressed most or all the time. "The changes we have seen in the past few years ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Consumer confidence has increased to its highest level in nearly four months, according to Roy Morgan. While still significantly down from the same week a year ago, the ANZ Roy Morgan Index shows consumer confidence rose by 1.8 points to 87.8 this week. ...

Allianz Retire+ bolsters executive team

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... flexible retirement solutions to super funds, platforms and advisers. These new appointments at the executive and board level will support our strategic reset in delivering better outcomes for all Australian retirees," he said. With over 28 years in ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... been a subject discussed at length within the advice community in recent years, with AFCA saying it isn't surprised by the level of fear in the industry when it comes to ASIC. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson hosted a panel ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Recent months have seen a lot of eyes on the venture capital space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Michelle Levy recounted hearing feedback on the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) for the first time to a panel comprising Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah ...

A year of change: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... month," he explained. He pointed out that not passing the exam does not mean the adviser isn't good and highlighted the level to do so is a credit and quite high. "Some of our friends from the west have relationships with senators, and one of those ...