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Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced new reforms the government will be rolling out for Australia's superannuation system. Speaking at the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Chalmers gave an address laying out ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
ANZ announced a statutory profit after tax for the full year of $6.53 billion, down 8% from the prior year. The bank proposed a final dividend of 83 cents per share, partially franked at 70%. ANZ said the result reflected several one-off events related ...

Insignia snags TAL executives for new retirement solutions team

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
Insignia Financial is creating a new team to drive innovation in retirement solutions for its MLC brand, to be led by TAL Australia's chief commercial officer Andrew Howard. Howard has been appointed as executive director, strategy and innovation. His ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the September 2024 quarter and 2.8% annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The September quarter's rise of 0.2% is the lowest outcome since the June 2020 quarter ...

Major global trends impacting advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
High interest rates (70%), economic downturn and inflation risks (both 68.8%), and the impact of central bank policy (61.3%) usurped any concerns about this year's election cycle for Australian financial advisers and investors, according to this year's ...

Dinimus appoints new head of distribution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
Private credit fund manager Dinimus has filled its newly created head of distribution role. The firm, which is focused on corporate lending in Australia and New Zealand, has hired Nigel Credlin, who most recently served as a partner and wealth advisory ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Australians are finding it hard to achieve their financial goals because of inflation, the cost of living, and a complex investment landscape that's characterised by ongoing policy change, according to Generation Life research. While those with a financial ...

Zenith appoints new head of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Zenith Investment Partners has appointed Grant Kennaway to the new role of group head of research, with accountability for both investment and super fund research across the Australian business. In this role Kennaway will be responsible for leading ...

Investment Trends names sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
Investment Trends appointed a new head of sales for Australia who recently finished up at Bell Direct. Tim Sparks will lead Investment Trends' sales operations across Australia, having joined in September. He is the former head of distribution and ...

FCX granted 'historic' market licence by ASIC, RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
FinClear subsidiary FCX, a platform for facilitating private market secondary transactions, has been granted a "first-of-its-kind" Australian Market Licence and Clearing Settlement Facility Licence by ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The ...