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Retail investors ready to dive back in: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... next year, according to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) latest annual survey. The Investor Confidence Survey was completed in June by more than 1000 Australian retail investors holding more than $10,000 on the share market, in ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... deliver better outcomes for our seniors: greater awareness of home equity as the third pillar of retirement funding; confidence in voluntary self-funded retirement from home equity as private property; trust in retirement entitlements and wealth protections ...

ASX-listed firms partner for financial education

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... finfluencers for financial advice. "We need new ways of educating Australians to improve their financial literacy and confidence. Helping plan for their future is too important a goal to just ignore," Clime chief executive Annick Donat said. "The aim ...

Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... perpetrators and boosting transparency, collaboration and coordination within government, we are acting to restore public confidence and help prevent this from happening again." The government said it will expand tax promoter penalty laws so they're ...

ACCC slams door on ANZ, Suncorp deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... particularly in Queensland," he said. Last year, ANZ agreed to purchase Suncorp's banking arm, calling it a vote of confidence in Queensland's future. Following the proposal, the ACCC raised concerns and launched a review of the acquisition that ...

Bombora, Morrows partner on risk advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... benefit from comprehensive insurance advice designed to address their unique needs and risk profiles, giving them the confidence to navigate the future with peace of mind," she said. Also commenting, Bombora managing director Wayne Handley said: "At ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... trough, since around March. This extended pause in monetary policy tightening will help to inject a greater degree of confidence and stability into housing markets, for sellers, buyers, and builders," Toth said. Signs of financial strains are evident ...

Fitch downgrades US credit rating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... including on fiscal and debt matters. "The repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management. In addition, the government lacks a medium-term fiscal framework, unlike most peers, and has a ...

QIC buys Packhorse's last pastoral property

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... site," he said. "There is genuine alignment of the Packhorse vision and QIC's natural capital platform, giving us great confidence in carrying on this important work to deliver positive commercial and environmental outcomes." Packhorse Pastoral Company ...

FinClear buys cash investment platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... and relationships the acquisition will bring." Meantime, Keogh said he is also delighted with the partnership. "The confidence in getting the best price, using automation to transact while meeting compliance requirements has become paramount [for clients]." ...