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Risk clients, practices worth more: Radar Results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... practices are typically located in major cities and sell for around $8 to $10 million, using standardised earnings before interest and taxes of $2 million. Radar Results said accounting fees can include self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) admin fees ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... credit impairments, losses in other sectors such as real estate, and a wave of banks reporting loan-loss provisions. "The interest rate market seems to know how this story ends - rate cuts," he said. "If they materialise, fixed income returns will outrun ...

Industry fund bags consecutive customer experience award

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... emphasised the fund's commitment to providing members with support during tough economic times, especially with rising interest rates and high inflation. "...we know that being available, caring, supportive and knowledgeable are practical ways that ...

BT to wind up Retirement Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
As it readies part of its superannuation business for transfer to Mercer, BT is consolidating its remaining funds. BT is in the process of merging its corporate and personal superannuation business with Mercer, following an announcement in May 2022. ...

Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... 15 years may not work now. Lill says the investment community will likely look back on 2010 to 2021 with rock-bottom interest rates and low inflation as unique. Markets will always tell you that the riskiest time you have ever experienced is now. And ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... to fall to its 2-3% target but without delivering a recession," he said. Overnight, the Bank of England opted to raise interest rates, hiking them a further 25 basis points to 4.25%.

Mergers, performance dim super satisfaction: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... bucked the trend, climbing 3.5% points in 2023. Members' dissatisfaction came off the back of share market volatility and interest rate increases. The ASX200 reached a high of 7628.9 on August 2021, fell by almost 1200 points when the index in June 2022 ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... some of their appetite for further tightening, Kelly said. The result could be a slow-growth, low-inflation, and low-interest-rate environment, which could be beneficial for both stocks and bonds, he added. Although recent events have raised concerns ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... indicated plans to increase allocations to the private markets. Compared with recent years, the report explained global interest in alternatives has jumped from 43% to 58% in 2022. Within APAC, private equity was the most picked asset for investors planning ...

Family offices ready to take risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... economy, with 57% feeling inflation has peaked and 54% saying markets are over the worst and set for recovery. However, interest in alternative assets and riskier investments is growing generally, Ocorian said. About 56% of respondents said there is ...