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Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... potential" for growth and demonstrate the "right cultural fit". Link Wealth managing director Stephen Sloane said Tasmania was not initially on the company's radar, but the alignment between the two parties fit seamlessly into its long-term objectives. ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... the UK with US$3.1 trillion ($5tn). While Switzerland has the highest ratio of pension assets to GDP of 152%, Australia is not far behind with 146%. WTW Investments Australia director Jonathan Grigg said: "While the falling Australian dollar tempered ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... Australia, as was the case in 2018. At that time, the argument was that we have a trade deficit with the US," he said. "But it's not complete protection because the tariffs are also partly motivated to raise revenue and bring production back to the US. ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Most retirees who rent live in poverty, including more than three in four single women, and this problem is set to get worse, according to a Grattan Institute report. While the Age Pension provides an adequate, albeit modest income in retirement for ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... Commission, the number of advisers dropped from 28,000 in January 2019 to fewer than 16,000. "The current education pathway is not sustainable. School leavers are not attracted to the specialised area of study, and it is a significant investment for ...

Convicted adviser banned over $2m theft

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... eligible for parole on 14 August 2026. As a result, King has been banned from providing any financial services, and he will not be able to control or engage with one or more other entities that carry a financial services business. He is also banned from ...

Keybridge Capital enters voluntary administration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... off-market takeover bid for WAM. The same day, WAM wrote to Keybridge and issued an ASX announcement stating that it "[did] not consider that the Proposed Bid is genuine". Keybridge called for a meeting of WAM, which was set to be held in person in March ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... complicated by the tendency of many HACS workers to adopt permanent 'semi-retirement' - the transitional phase between working and not working. The research found that of those surveyed, two-thirds were worried about running out of money and being unable ...

Independent financial planning boutique opens in Brisbane

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... might have started a business, sometimes multiple businesses, and they might have some trusts or a self-managed super fund, or not," she told Financial Standard. "The business owners don't always have a great deal of experience with superannuation ...

VanEck beefs up Sydney office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
VanEck has bolstered its Australian team with new investment, capital markets and client coverage specialists as it gears up for a record year in exchange-traded funds. Anna Wu has been appointed senior associate specialising in multi-asset investment ...