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Soul Patts sees profits slide 28%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... portfolio grew 8.7% to a new asset value of $11.8 billion. Soul Patts chief executive Todd Barlow said the company had performed well against its three key objectives, being to increase cash generation, grow the portfolio and manage investment risks. ...

Court rejects Linchpin director appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... the penalty is excessive and unfair." "However, the penalty and period of disqualification ordered by the primary judge are well within the range of reasonable decisions, and one cannot infer any misapplication of principle from that outcome," Justice ...

Nudging pre-retirees has 'little effect'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... with their retirement savings, however new research from Yale University in the US has found the practice doesn't work as well as initially thought. Yale University professor James Choi's first set of research into nudging was around two decades ago ...

ART, Perennial back debt collection fintech

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... Foreman said. "Globally, the debt collection industry is ripe for consolidation, and this capital injection ensures we are well placed to continue our participation in this consolidation to further drive profitable growth for our investors, while progressing ...

Lack of talent challenging DDO compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... compliance in practice, he said. Kaizen Recruitment director of legal, risk, and compliance Amanda Chisholm fears this may well be the case for some time to come, with the rate of regulation far outpacing the financial services sector's ability to build ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
Research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows only half of all adult Australians have consulted any source of information on preparing for retirement. The group says Tranche 2 of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes ...

Former Mercer Super chair named Actuary of the Year

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... across Australia and internationally, contributing by serving on the Actuaries Institute Superannuation Practice Committee, as well as volunteering in the Institute's Mentor Program. Receiving the award, Swinhoe said she believes being an actuary is ...

Powerhouse Ventures to acquire Aliwa

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
Powerhouse Ventures (PVL) is set to take over Aliwa Funds Management in a bid to expand into micro-cap investing. The ASX-listed firm entered a binding agreement with Aliwa for a consideration of $500,000 made upfront in an all-scrip deal at $0.04 per ...

More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... 12 months, we've invested in a significant amount of research with our internal teams and with external consultants as well, in wanting to understand what's important to women when seeking advice," Chemere Brown, a lead partner at Perpetual Private ...

Court freezes assets of company director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... evidence of numerous transfers of funds, including potential investor funds, between accounts held by different defendants, as well as the potential use of investor funds to purchase a luxury motor vehicle, and real estate at Surfers Paradise in Queensland. ...