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Financial Advice Association Australia officially launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) today has officially launched, finalising the low-awaited merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). The FAAA unveiled a new ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... past the governor has mentioned that the path between the vanquishing of inflation and avoiding a recession, or at least a sharp growth slowdown, is a narrow one," he said. "Were the RBA to avail itself of a pause in the rate hike cycle, when the data ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Investors will likely benefit from considering newer levers to evolve their portfolios, including more defensive strategies while being selective, and look to Future Fund for inspiration. In an address on Tuesday, VanEck's head of investments and capital ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Despite soaring interest rates, the number of small business owners borrowing from banks has sharply risen in 2022, a new survey reveals. More than a third (36%) of Australian small businesses canvassed by CPA Australia are increasingly relying on external ...

Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
Asset owners must be mindful of increasing regulatory and legislative pressures that will soon sharpen their ability to provide quality and accurate climate disclosure reports, according to an expert. FS Sustainability managing editor Rachel Alembakis ...

Credit Suisse, oil prices see ASX fall: CommSec

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
The ASX fell 1.4% this morning following chaos at Credit Suisse that spurred on Wall Street downturns, but this isn't the only reason we're seeing a slump. Commonwealth Bank subsidiary CommSec explained the Aussie market opened down 97pts or ...

Aware Super executive to start boutique

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... the structures in this role are about as aligned as it gets in funds management, so the focus on returns for clients is as sharp as possible." Commenting on his five-year stint at Aware Super, Riordan thanked his colleagues for a "truly rewarding time" ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Interest rates may well be higher than previously anticipated following stronger economic data, said Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before the House Financial Services Committee. Providing testimony yesterday, Powell explained the Fed will continue ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... dividend growth," explained Shoemake. She added, from a sector perspective, energy dividends are unlikely to repeat the sharp increases of 2022, while mining payouts will be dependent on underlying commodity process. "That said, the re-opening of China ...

FPA and AFA set to merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
The two major advice associations will merge to create the Financial Advice Association of Australia as voted by members today. Members of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) overwhelmingly ...