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'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... want our reputation to be harmed if the quality of the advice that's given by the NCAs isn't up to scratch. The education required for NCAs will be commensurate with the areas of advice that they're offering," she said. "As we know, even ...

ART, ISPT to build $585m Sydney life sciences hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... University of Sydney, with the two giants leasing a 6000sqm site from St John's College within the Camperdown Health, Education and Research Precinct. The facility will encompass 30,000 sqm of net lettable area, with the building being designed for a ...

Pinnacle goes global with acquisitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... investment firm, headquartered in New York, which was established in 1981 with a focus on healthcare, business services, and education. It will also take a stake in Pacific Asset Management, acquiring 25% of the equity for $50 million. The firm is based ...

Australians satisfied with super performance: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... their fund's performance poor. Surveying 1500 adults across all age groups, genders, geographical location, and education band, ASFA found close to two-thirds of respondents believe their fund's investment performance to be 'very good' ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... Covenant, providing greater confidence in the value that superannuation delivers," Delahunty said. "Improving consumer education is key to helping Australians make informed decisions about their retirement. Clearer guidance and tools like Moneysmart ...

CareSuper, MIESF assess merger potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... "For us it's about how we can continue to shift the dial for our members and do more for them, particularly around education and advice including on eligibility for the Age Pension, which will be critically important for most of our members with ...

Australian economy 'fundamentally sound': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... marketplaces, hardware stores and discount department stores. Ten of the 12 spending categories rose in October, with only education (-1.3%) and utilities (-3.4%) falling, the latter due to government rebates on energy bills. "Spending rose marginally ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India as it attempts to bridge the adviser gap. One of the main goals of the MoU, which was signed between ...

Super complaints rise in FY24: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... advice complaints reached an all-time low at 2709 complaints," AFCA said. "This reflects the positive impact of enhanced education standards and increased professionalism within the industry, leading to fewer disputes." Despite the overall downward trend ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... originated loans to private middle-market companies in Australia and New Zealand. The fund will invest in sectors such as education and healthcare. An unnamed global multi-manager has seeded the fund with a commitment of over $230 million, Barings said. ...