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MA Financial issues first RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
MA Financial's lending business, MA Money, has completed its inaugural residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issuance, amounting to $500 million. The transaction was initially launched at $400 million but was later increased due to high demand ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Australia's major banks have achieved skyrocketing returns of $32.5 billion, up 14% from last year, driven by loan growth, margin expansion and the continued decline in notables. This year, profits exceeded the previous record set in 2017 at $31.2 ...

Westpac reports $7.2bn profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Soaring interest rates bolstered Westpac home and business loan books which ultimately saw the bottom line jump by 26% to $7.2 billion. The major bank's full-year performance to September reaped from $70 billion worth of home loans that transitioned ...

Future Super acquires GuildSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Future Super Group is ramping up its growth strategy, entering the default super space with the acquisition of GuildSuper. The deal with GuildSuper will see Future Group add about $2.77 billion in funds under management and 99,000 members. This includes ...

Willis Towers Watson sheds more corporate super plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
Having already offloaded some corporate plans earlier this year, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has now dumped a further two - transferring one and terminating the other. Earlier this year, WTW transferred the Oracle Superannuation Plan to Australian Retirement ...

Adviser numbers steady, but shortfall predicted

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
With the number of financial advisers stabilised at around 16,000 after falling 43% from its December 2018 peak, forecasting by Rainmaker Information has sought to determine whether demand for advice over the coming decade can be met. According to Rainmaker ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
The current high interest rate environment is forcing the Future Fund to rethink its asset allocation, particularly its weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year ...

Challenger posts record annuity sales

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Challenger reported Total Life sales for the first quarter reached $2.8 billion, primarily driven by record annuity sales, contributing to substantial growth in its book value. The investment manager said annuity sales jumped by 17% to $2.1 billion ...

Vista acquires second practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Vista Financial Group has made its second acquisition this year as it eyes strengthening its presence in Melbourne. Founded in 2015 by Jason Chew, Orange Wealth, which largely services Millennials out of South Yarra, joins Beaumaris-based Vista. The ...

Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
The government has released a consultation paper today, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on a proposed framework to synchronise superannuation payments with wages. The Securing Australians' Superannuation consultation paper also seeks feedback ...