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New funds distribution firm launches

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... in the next year, to support advisers in building portfolios that are better aligned with today's evolving risk environment, it said. Coote said: "This is just the beginning. Continental is committed to building a foundation of prosperity for our ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... rising inflation is something to keep an eye on, given the RBA's revised projections of an elevated inflation environment throughout 2026. "However, barring a sharp spike in either inflation or unemployment - neither of which we have seen in recent ...

T. Rowe and Oak Hill launch flexible credit income fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... and their clients with innovative investment options and local expertise, helping them navigate a changing market environment." The fund marks the first time OHA's multi-strategy credit approach will be available to Australian wealth clients, expanding ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Australia on "managing a soft landing" amid ongoing global uncertainty but said comprehensive tax reform and greater spending efficiency are needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market ...

Privity adds to sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
Private credit specialist Privity Credit has bolstered its national distribution team with the appointment of Natalie Philips as state distribution manager for New South Wales and Queensland. Operating from Sydney, Philips will partner with Melbourne-based ...

Rest hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... industries and jurisdictions," O'Neill added. "His familiarity with profit-to-member super funds and the regulatory environment we operate in is especially valuable." Before his four years with Australia's largest superannuation fund, he served ...

Sequoia boasts of 'good governance' despite ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... "external investment product failure". Ryan concluded his address by saying the outlook for Sequoia is strong. "The environment continues to play to our strengths. Demand for quality financial advice is rising, adviser supply remains constrained, and ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... life-changing impact that financial advisers can have, particularly in Australia's complex and ever-changing financial environment. "This important recognition can't happen without the help of our award sponsors, and we thank TAL, Zurich and UniSuper ...

FAAA launches digital client identification tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... client identity documents to a range of government and other data verification tools, within a cyber-secure online environment," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood told the 2025 FAAA Congress in Perth. Over the last few weeks, Abood pointed to a "big win" ...

Resilience more important than growth: Arndt

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... Fund," he said. "We have previously questioned the value of traditional portfolio construction in the current volatile environment and highlighted the foundational role of geopolitics in shaping investor outcomes." Arndt said that while a traditional ...