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Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... see retirement as a definite finish line, as many are looking to integrate part-time work, hobbies, travel, and passion projects into their post-work lives. Commenting, Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said the change of ...

New bill seeks to block investments involving Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... senator Andrew Bragg has introduced a bill to stop the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) from investing in housing projects financed by Cbus. The bill would amend the Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 to include an additional limitation in the ...

Losses further sink Lendlease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... billion from Australia. The performance was tainted by the number of suppliers folding that were assigned to Australian projects, requiring retendering for various goods and services. The insolvencies cost Lendlease some $50 million. Group chief executive ...

Financial Standard opens Power50 voting

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... difference in their clients' financial wellbeing, actively participate in industry-based activities, community-based projects and/or other initiatives designed to promote the important role financial advisers play in the country's socio-economic ...

SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... convinced more than 2000 investors that they would receive 10% interest every three months for investing in land development projects. Burkhalter described it as a "bridge loan opportunity" that required a minimum investment of $30,000 (US$20,000). To ...

Global X names head of portfolio management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... will oversee daily operations while Metcalf supports the handover of his responsibilities and works on "some ongoing projects."

APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... including claims of underworld figures and former bikie gang leaders being awarded plum high-paying government-funded projects, and reports of a CFMEU official bragging about his power to secure lucrative contracts tied to Cbus. Although these allegations ...

How many advisers will Australia have in 2044?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... Information predicts. These are some of the scenarios forecasted in the Rainmaker Adviser report. A more optimistic possibility projects the advice sector to have just over 12,00 advisers. An extreme case would see Australia with just 5500 registered ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... Partners and C6 Investment Management, will acquire or lease agricultural land to develop large-scale carbon sequestration projects by replanting cleared areas while ensuring the land remains productive for farming. "These high-integrity environmental ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... allegations, such as planting underworld figures and former bikie gang leaders into high-paying union roles on government-funded projects, following an investigation by the Nine Network last month. CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith subsequently said ...