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Advisers must prioritise Conflicts Priority Rule: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... Corporations Act has become one of the major themes that emerged from the deluge of complaints relating to Dixon Advisory. The law states that a financial firm must prioritise the best interests of the client over the interests of the financial firm ...

HMC Capital makes $2bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... complementary acquisition opportunities under advanced exclusive due diligence which are predominantly based in the United States." HMC has made a number of big moves this year. Back in March it announced it successfully acquired North American Digital ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... of Australia." "The Albanese government with their policy is likely to turn Australia into the 51st state of the United States," he told the ABC in August. The US is flexing its military muscle in Asia Pacific more than ever, establishing outposts in ...

IMF issues stark inflation warning for Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... "However, notable revisions have taken place beneath the surface since April 2024, with upgrades to the forecast for the United States offsetting downgrades to those for other advanced economies, in particular, the largest European countries," the IMF ...

Household wealth rises in June quarter

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... and dwellings, contributing 1.3 percentage points to quarterly growth. "House prices have continued to rise across most states and territories, despite high interest rates," ABS head of finance statistics Mish Tan said. "This largely reflects ongoing ...

RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... underway for wholesale CBDC. In a thorough report, Central Bank Digital Currency and the Future of Digital Money in Australia, states that the launch of a wholesale CBDC is viable due to the placement of similar system that already exists -exchange settlement ...

Aussie female fund manager representation lags: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... "Progress, however, barely moved in some major developed world jurisdictions for asset managers. These include the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Switzerland. In these, female portfolio managers form between 10 and 12% of the manager ...

Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... ensure that the focus of superannuation is on preserving savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement," the bill states. "The objective also includes the key principles which policymakers should consider in delivering on this purpose, that is ...

Inflation eases in July

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... 2024-25 Commonwealth Energy Bill Relief Fund rebates began in Queensland and Western Australia from July 2024 with other States and Territories to follow from August," Merrington said. "In addition, state-specific rebates were introduced in Western Australia ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of a ...