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Rest welcomes super heavyweights

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
Rest, the industry fund for retail employees has further strengthened its investment team by appointing two high-profile investment professionals. Spirit Super general manager strategy and risk Paul Docherty has arrived as head of portfolio construction ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... challenge, RBA governor Phillip Lowe said. The RBA is prioritising restoring inflation to its target range of 2-3%, with an eye towards maintaining a stable economy and avoiding negative consequences in the long term. To achieve this, the RBA expects ...

Wilsons Advisory fined $550k by ASIC MDP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... not actually provide price improvement over the best available bid or offer prices. The transactions that caught ASIC's eye occurred over a three-week period in March 2022. After ASIC raised concerns over the transactions, Wilsons told the regulator ...

HSBC eyes bigger slice of super pie

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
HSBC Australia has partnered with the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) as it looks to expand its services in the Australian superannuation sector. The new partnership will see HSBC and AIST collaborate to help inform the latter's ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... "strong positive member feedback." "This proposal will go to a vote in late February 2023. In the meantime, please keep an eye out for the next phase of member consultation that's going to open in early December," she said. Financial Standard is ...

Tomorrow's clients are going to be different: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... years, Fischer said, it will be important to focus on their wealth transfer to millennials and Generation Z. "Keeping your eye and keeping your pulse on these emerging investors will be critical if you want to grow your business or retain the assets ...

CareSuper flags merger with Spirit Super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... "Both funds have identified growth as part of their strategic plans. Like most funds, both organisations have kept a watchful eye across the industry to identify potential complementary merger opportunities. In this instance, conversations have progressed ...

Government eyes crackdown on super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Concessional tax arrangements for high balance super funds will be reviewed by the government. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones spoke at the Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit, saying the taxation ...

Central banks to tighten on all sides: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
All eyes are on the Fed as it's set for another fourth straight 75bp hike, and central banks are taking a "whatever it takes" approach to pushing inflation back down to their targets, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). The European ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Recent months have seen a lot of eyes on the venture capital space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last ...