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BlackRock revamps private credit business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... to the breadth of cross-regional investment demand that feature prominently in [our] client discussion." "We believe that now is the right time in terms of business maturity, market environment, and client needs to bring the regional direct lending businesses ...

RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... Australia (RBA) and Treasury today released a report on central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing a three-year project is now underway for wholesale CBDC. In a thorough report, Central Bank Digital Currency and the Future of Digital Money in Australia ...

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... Jacques said. "The one thing to bear in mind is, if you look at technology, which has been with us for a long period of time now, technology itself did not produce any significant productivity guides. "So, when you hear people talking about AI and other ...

Payday Super penalties ramped up ahead of legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... Under the new law, the SG charge will be updated to ensure employees are fully compensated for any delay in payment. It will now comprise: The SG shortfall Daily interest on the SG shortfall calculated at the general interest charge rate on a compounding ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... After pounding the pavement for months, the FAAA has successfully secured a motion to investigate how Dixon Advisory, which is now Evans and Partners, was able to escape unscathed from providing conflicted advice relating to its in-house product, the ...

Growth of SMSFs, Div 296 opportunity for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... legislative reforms which aim to improve access to financial advice." Additionally, the study revealed members aged 75 and over are now the biggest cohort of SMSF members, increasing 1.2% in FY24 and 4.35% across the past five years. Class said this ...

TelstraSuper picks Equip for merger partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
After announcing earlier this year that it was open to a merger, TelstraSuper will now explore a 'merger of equals' with Equip Super. In May of this year, and after 30 years in operation, TelstraSuper announced it was on the hunt for a merger ...

AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... view, Macdonald said that some of the objectives to appeal would need to obtain funding. "I think that would be very difficult now. A couple of individuals are taking their own action anyway," he said. "Because there's a mediated outcome, and the ...

Pre-retirees expect less reliance on Age Pension: Investment Trends

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... take control of their future. Understanding how different income sources come into play can help pre-retirees to take action now to maximise their retirement income in the future," she said.

WAM tells investors it 'got the call wrong'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... Haupt and John Ayoub, admitted they "got the call wrong" when they took a 4% stake in embattled Star Casino just last year. Now WAM is pushing for the casino operator to offload assets as it attempts to regain major losses. Last week WAM said the Leaders ...