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GBST acquires WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... significant increase in opportunities in its established markets, Australia, and the United Kingdom, as well as growing interest in newer markets like the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Last year, GBST introduced its wealth management administration platform ...

Reserve Bank raises cash rate to 3.85%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... importance of returning inflation to target within a reasonable timeframe, the Board judged that a further increase in interest rates was warranted today," it said. "... the central forecast remains that it takes a couple of years before inflation returns ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... Doyle said. "Many of our members will directly benefit from this change, including by unlocking the power of compounding interest returns on more frequent SG contributions. "The change will make it easier for members to track the contributions received ...

Adopt QAR recommendations now: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
Quality of Advice Review chair Michelle Levy says the government is stalling the implementation of the recommendations set out in her final report. The 267-page report, initially released to government in December, included 13 primary recommendations ...

JPMorgan among banks to bid in First Republic sale

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... down to poor management, regulation error and its own oversight. "SVB's senior leadership failed to manage basic interest rate and liquidity risk. Its board of directors failed to oversee senior leadership and hold them accountable," it said. The ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... appointed chief executive in March 2022, taking over from Alex Ulrich. HoganSprowles went to market seeking expressions of interest from potential buyers that might be interested in snatching up Creativemass, which comes with intellectual property such ...

Future Fund trumps market averages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... Peter Costello explained that as central banks, including the Federal Reserve and the Reserve Bank of Australia, raised interest rates in a bid to control inflation, investing conditions became increasingly unpredictable. "Whilst some central banks have ...

Aware retires VicSuper brand, expands investment menu

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... investment options with new ones that feature different investment strategies. Members invested in the Australian Fixed Interest and International Fixed Interest options will transition to the new Bonds investment option. Further, members in the Australian ...

Infrastructure an asset class for all seasons: IFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... infrastructure as an asset class has the characteristics to provide resilience in the face of rising inflation, higher interest rates, softening growth, and continuing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. "Infrastructure assets are showing significant ...

High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
As La Niña dries up, local water entitlement deals are flowing in. The esoteric asset, held mainly by irrigators, is seldom known by the investing public, however after three consecutive years of heavy rainfall, many say there's never been a better ...