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GAM, Liontrust in merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... agreement is reached, any such proposed acquisition would be completed," it said. GAM's share price rose on the back of the news. GAM is to deliver its full-year results next week. In January, it said it expects to report an underlying loss pre-tax of ...

Why clients fire their financial adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... mismatched values and were not able to trust the adviser or they did not have a good rapport, which led to their firing. The good news is that out of the 3003 survey participants, only 185 or 6% of the population had fired their advisers, meaning that ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... seen since 1974. About 53,000 people got jobs in March - significantly more than the 20,000 anticipated. In further positive news, the data shows female workforce participation is at the highest levels ever seen at 62.5% - 81,000 more women have found ...

US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... to do." Meanwhile, GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said the March US CPI report contained some slivers of good news, but the overarching conclusion is one of only grudging progress in the fight against inflation. "Measures of the 'inflation ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... quarters. However, not all in the market are as positive as Bloxham. Despite agreeing that the decline is "unambiguously good news", GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said it's just not enough. "I do not think it is sufficient for the RBA ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... short- and a long-term issue to address." In the short term, he said, it's all about inflation. With inflation, good news equals bad news. "We sit at a watershed moment: with inflation seemingly peaking, good economic news is actually bad news for ...

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

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... be positive at the peak of rate cycles and beyond." While some might be concerned about credit in the wake of the bad bank news, history suggests well-diversified portfolios will deliver positive returns based on current entry levels (from either a yield ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Kicking off day two of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, minister for home affairs and cybersecurity Claire O'Neil shared some harrowing truths about the intensity of cyber threats on Australian super funds. "Two of my biggest responsibilities ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Regulators are prioritising a range of emerging areas of risk across the superannuation industry. Speaking on a panel at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, APRA general manager superannuation Katrina Ellis, ASIC Commissioner ...

Advice industry must change as population ages: Expert

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Superannuation is one of the great successes of modern pension systems but as more people live longer, it's financial advice that will need to pivot, the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has heard. Professionals Congress London Business ...