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BlackRock to list low-cost property and infrastructure ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... benefit from access to financial advice, and today's move by iShares further reduces the input cost in investing which we hope contributes to meaningful growth in the industry," she said. The ETFs will be available on the ASX later this month.

JPMorgan acquires First Republic Bank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
The embattled bank was closed by US regulators and sold to JPMorgan Chase, which will assume all its deposits and most of its assets. Californian authorities, alongside the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), closed the doors to First Republic ...

ASIC updates breach reporting guidelines

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
ASIC has updated breach reporting procedures in the hope that it can help reduce regulatory burdens for financial advisers. The corporate watchdog detailed several changes to Regulatory Guide 78 Breach reporting by AFS licensees and credit licensees ...

March inflation drops to 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... manager Cameron McCormack expects the RBA to increase rates by 25 basis points at its next meeting. "The RBA is clinging to the hope that the labour market will begin to soften this year as higher interest rates start to impact demand, in turn contributing ...

Ad hoc changes to super scare self-funded retirees: ASA

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has noted several issues it has with the government's super tax concessions proposals, including the taxing of unrealised profits on asset movements and lack of transition period. In its submission, the ...

Industry welcomes experience pathway consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
The federal government consulting on the experience pathway has been recognised as a much-needed development for financial advisers who wish to continue working with clients beyond 2026. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) welcomed the ...

Brookvine folds into ASX-listed multi-boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
An ASX-listed multi-boutique has quietly acquired Brookvine in the hope of expanding its network to alternative strategies. Associate Global Partners, formerly Contango Asset Management, acquired Brookvine for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2001 ...

US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in March, remaining at 5% year on year. NAB economist Taylor Nugent said the US CPI showed welcome, but not overwhelming, progress. "Headline CPI rose less than expected, up 0.1% month on month, and 5.0% year ...

Betashares launches practice development offering, appoints head

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... knowledge and expertise we've built over a decade of helping Australians progress their financial goals," he explained. "We hope that financial advisers around Australia will leverage the purpose-built resources to help grow and scale their practices." ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has slowed to 6.8% from its record high of 7.3%, adding to theories the Reserve Bank of Australia will pause rate hikes. RBA governor Philip Lowe previously explained the board needed four pieces of domestic data to properly ...