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Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... outlook for the ASX is not as bright as offshore, plus some researchers believe there could be further weakness for the Australian dollar. Fixed interest holdings have been increased but remain just under benchmark for now." Funds under advice was 6% ...

Foreign investors banned from buying homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... years and crack down on foreign land banking. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the move is aimed at easing pressure on the Australian housing market as more homes are built. "These initiatives are a small but important part of our already big and broad housing ...

Australian Bond Exchange grows footprint with global partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) will partner with ViewTrade Australia to take its over-the-counter (OTC) offerings global. ViewTrade Australia is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Holding Corp, which provides brokerage, technology and financial solutions to ...

Super's operational infrastructure 'not quite right'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
The super sector's "underdeveloped" operational infrastructure has been highlighted as a main area of concern in a new research report from the Conexus Institute. The report highlighted failures in member servicing - which have been heightened in the ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... "Instead of proposing reforms to close the gendered retirement gap and guarantee a comfortable retirement for every Australian, the Coalition is only interested in dismantling Australia's world-class retirement system." The dissenting comments from ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... Philosophy report highlights that retirement planning continues to be the most sought-after advice service, with around 90% Australian advisers focused on servicing individuals between 50 and 60 years of age, namely pre-retirees. It is also arguably ...

Australian Retirement Trust, Qantas Super set merger date

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has signed a Successor Fund Transfer Deed (SFT) with Qantas Super to progress its merger, scheduled to complete on 29 March 2025. ART chief executive David Anderson said the merger completion will deliver benefits to ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Financial advisers will need to improve public awareness to win over millions of Australians, many of whom still don't know what an adviser does or how they add value, according to an intelliflo whitepaper. The emphasis to articulate what a professional ...

Brookfield subsidiary launches credit fund locally

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
A Brookfield Asset Management subsidiary has launched the Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund (AUD) to Australian wholesale investors and appointed responsible entity (RE) duties to Channel Investment Management. Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions' fund ...

Institutional sales exec exits Ares Management

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... market research and asset consulting. It is understood that local country head John Knox is looking to beef up its Australian team.