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QIC backs analytics platform with $2m investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
QIC Ventures has pledged $2 million in seed round funding to Accoil Analytics, a product engagement analytics platform for B2B companies. Accoil provides services to collect and organise customer behaviours to help companies better understand their ...

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... of AFCA and regulators in the identification and investigation of systemic issues; transforming the systemic issues and funding models; developing a new case management system and customer portals; undertaking independent audits of decision-making and ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... rise of debt levels in emerging economies was also flagged as "particularly concerning," with the potential to jeopardise funding for infrastructure and core services. Geopolitical pressures, meanwhile, particularly the rivalry between the US and China ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... category "other managed investments" includes managed investments that do not fit a specific investment, such as litigation funding schemes, it noted. In terms of superannuation complaints, firms reported 220,860 with around 54% of those being resolved ...

Private equity, real estate spearhead unlisted assets demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... "Governments worldwide are grappling with tighter finances, so they are creating favourable conditions for private sector funding to support their infrastructure projects," said Nikulina. The proportion of investors who invest in infrastructure equity ...

Advice take up falls amid decade-low retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... confidence" this year, a 300-basis point increase from the previous corresponding period. This is despite the retirement funding gap having also widened to 31% - the perceived income required for a comfortable retirement sits at $4200 per month but the ...

Colonial First State offers aged care solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... aged care. CFS said the new partnership will allow members to access general advice on the financial considerations and funding options of various aged care arrangements but does not include personalised financial advice. Members can access the service ...

Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... In a special edition of its annual philanthropy insights report, the wealth manager said despite incremental changes in funding across some sectors, overarching trends have held relatively steady, largely thanks to the "perpetual nature of legacy foundations," ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... challenging period for the global economy, we managed the bank prudently with sound levels of credit provisions, liquidity, and funding. "Higher interest rates are impacting customers and we saw an increase in those requiring hardship support. Our data ...

Macquarie reports $1.6bn net profit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... Regarding outlook, Macquarie said it continues to maintain a cautious stance, with a conservative approach to capital, funding, and liquidity that position it well to respond to the current environment. "Macquarie remains well-positioned to deliver superior ...