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Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... accounts, accessing research reports, and helping members make better financial transactions. "Superannuation funds that plan to leverage new technologies and innovate are likely to provide better member experiences," Bathi said. He also said social ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Raiz Invest launches residential property fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... Fund aims to provide a diverse residential property portfolio, currently comprised of 10 properties across Australia. The plan is to increase this number as it grows. All properties are leased and reassessed biannually, generating rental income, and ...

Abolishing FDSs a major win: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
The Quality of Advice Review's recommendation to abolish Fee Disclosure Statements would be a major win for financial advisers as many continue to grapple with providing accurate documents to clients. The Financial Advice Association Australia general ...

ASX operations and customer lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... and was chief information officer at IAG. Mathews will continue to support the ASX over the coming months as a transition plan is put in place, the ASX said. ASX chief executive and managing director Helen Lofthouse said: "Val and I have been speaking ...

AZ NGA partners with advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
AZ NGA has joined forces with a Melbourne-based advisory practice to help drive growth across both businesses. Accounting and advisory firm Rose Partners will collaborate with AZ NGA to help it achieve key goals, which includes accelerating expansion ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... introduced." "Our global quality equities strategy, for instance, has been in play since 2017 and is nearing its target capacity. We plan to further diversify our portfolio with the introduction of strategies such as global value equities and Australian ...

PwC picks senior leaders to oversee review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been picked to lead an independent review of the firm and its own Tony O'Malley has been appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. The independent review, originally announced last ...

Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
As adviser numbers drop below 16,000, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is ramping up its initiatives to curb the attrition rate and meet the soaring demand for advice. The FAAA's chief executive Sarah Abood, who spoke at the newly merged ...

AEP, GSFM launch Australian film fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... but is also creating opportunities for Australians in the screen industry and industries that support it," he said. AEP's plan is to primarily work with streamers, studios, distributors and producers (both Australian and international) to undertake production ...