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SG Hiscock commences abrdn fund changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
Changes to several abrdn funds are due to be rolled out this month, following the handover of its Australian equities business to SG Hiscock. The fund manager has notified investors that changes will be made to the abrdn Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hit pause on interest rate hikes this week, but RBA governor Phillip Lowe has told the National Press Club that doesn't mean they're off the table altogether. In an address, Lowe said the decision to hold ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at 3.60% in April, most economists warn Australians not to rule out further increases throughout the year. Mortgage holders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday afternoon when RBA governor Philip ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Economists are split on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) upcoming decision on whether to raise the cash rate from 3.6%. The major banks are at odds: ANZ and NAB forecast a 25 basis point cash rate hike, while Commonwealth Bank and Westpac anticipate ...

Financial Advice Association Australia officially launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... president and a board member until it is wound up. Sarah Abood leads the FAAA as chief executive, while AFA chief executive Phil Anderson is the general manager of transition and acts as interim general manager of policy and advocacy. Anderson took on ...

Betashares launches practice development offering, appoints head

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
The ETF provider said its service will help financial advisers scale their businesses and welcomed Damon Riscalla to the newly created role of national head of practice development. The tools, available on the Betashares website, will initially give ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has slowed to 6.8% from its record high of 7.3%, adding to theories the Reserve Bank of Australia will pause rate hikes. RBA governor Philip Lowe previously explained the board needed four pieces of domestic data to properly ...

Objective will not achieve any real purpose: IFPA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... that legislating an objective isn't the solution. According to IFPA superannuation technical and policy committee chair Phil Broderick, the proposed objective wouldn't be binding on current or future policy makers and could be completely ignored. ...

Lumiant secures $5.2m seed funding

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... platform on Android devices. Lumiant said it was able to hire a new head of corporate off the back of the funding and welcomed Phil Pilgrim to the role this month. Currently, more than 60 advisory firms use Lumiant's cloud-based advice solution ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Australian financial markets have been bracing for a pause in rate hikes, however recent instability has economists recalibrating their view. The coin is being tossed ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting next month, with suggestions ...