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Class action filed against IC Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Piper Alderman has formally filed its class action against International Capital Markets (IC Markets) for offering contracts for difference to retail investors. The law firm began investigating the potential for a class action in October 2023. Now filed ...

Cbus appoints head of stewardship

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... leading board ESG level engagement and proxy voting across multiple European markets and served as a director of operational risk. BlackRock informed Financial Standard that its head of sustainable and transition solutions for APAC, Emily Woodland, is ...

NAB names new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... including his passion for customer service, success leading Australia's largest business bank franchise, people leadership, risk management, and international experience," Chronican said. "The customer is front and centre for Andrew. He has lifted our ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% on the back of positive inflation data in its first meeting for 2024. Despite inflation registering at 4.1% for the month of December, down from a peak of 7.8% one year prior ...

Euroz Hartleys, Mason Stevens sign partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... delivering results for clients. "At Euroz Hartleys, we create and manage diversified portfolios tailored to the specific goals and risk tolerance of our clients. Our advisers are dedicated to devising wealth management plans and investment strategies ...

Unlicensed crypto investor faces jail time

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
A Queensland man has been charged with nine offences and is facing imprisonment for running a financial services business without a licence. The charges were filed after an investigation by ASIC, which discovered that Aryn Hala had made promises to ...

MA Financial buys $96m hotel to seed fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... opportunity to acquire accommodation hotel assets on very attractive terms," Biggins said. "This is expected to generate strong risk-adjusted returns for fund investors. "Accommodation hotels fit perfectly within our specialisation as an alternative ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... name, which identifies large- and mid-cap developed global companies that have done well over the last six to 12 months on a risk-adjusted basis. BlackRock said it is the first of its kind in Australia. Meantime, the iShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality ...

ASIC to tighten grip on super fund misdemeanours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... confidence that the products in which they are investing are designed to maximise retirement outcomes and sufficiently balance risk. However, some recent enforcement actions demonstrate the sector is falling short in this regard. Court highlighted that ...

Australian Ethical, Infradebt to launch infrastructure debt fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... expansion into infrastructure debt as an important growth opportunity that will serve a dual purpose - of delivering good risk-adjusted returns and contribute towards meeting these targets. "This partnership with Infradebt, also a leader in its field ...