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Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...

Adviser levy tripled, labelled "deeply unfair"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The estimated ASIC levy for this financial year will see financial advisers slugged $3217, as the levy freeze comes to an end. Under the estimated levies released yesterday, the levy to be paid per adviser has almost tripled from the $1142 that it was ...

AustralianSuper names deputy chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
AustralianSuper has bolstered its leadership team, naming a former chief executive of Frontier Advisors and IFM Investors as its new deputy chief investment officer. Damian Moloney, AustralianSuper's current head of investments (Europe), will assume ...

Asset managers ride the storm: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
While recent volatility has undoubtedly rattled the investment management landscape, it hasn't deterred asset managers from their future plans, according to a recent global study. The study, conducted by Coalition Greenwich in partnership with Northern ...

Family office manager names first chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
Alvia Asset Partners has welcomed its very first chief executive in Nathan Robertson, as it implements a growth initiative aimed at servicing other areas of the industry. Robertson brings over two decades of experience in financial services, most recently ...

BUSSQ dumps fixed interest, shares options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
Following a review of its investment menu, BUSSQ opted to close two of its options last month. The $6 billion industry super fund has closed its Diversified Fixed Interest and All Shares investment options, citing lack of member demand. According to ...

More pension funds, insurers impacted by MOVEit mass-hack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Among other companies to confirm their involvement, a second US pension fund has notified members their personal information was stolen in the same breach impacting members of CalPERS. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) told members ...

Jones lifts adviser levy freeze, updates funding model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
The federal government will lift the financial adviser levy freeze as it unveils recommendations that make minor changes to the industry funding model following a review. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones yesterday ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The BlackRock ETF filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been touted by Magnet Capital co-founder Egor Sidelska as the most significant institutional event in Bitcoin history. Sidelska said the BlackRock ETF filing is a definitive ...

TelstraSuper introduces new option, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
TelstraSuper is making changes to its investment menu, while also decreasing income protection premiums for members. The $25 billion corporate fund is introducing a new option for accumulation and TTR members from next month, the Moderate investment ...