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SMSFs surpass $1tn milestone

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
The latest statistics from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) show the total assets held within self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) hit $1.02 trillion at September end. The total SMSF members grew to 1,173,867 in over 630,000 SMSFs, with over ...

Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
Assets of the top 100 asset owners globally returned to growth last year, with five Australian funds placed on the list and commanding 3% of the total assets. The Asset Owner 100 study from the Thinking Ahead Institute shows the world's top 100 asset ...

Can technology help advisers service the masses?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
Financial advisers who choose to serve the masses instead of specialising must reckon with how to leverage technology to make this possible amidst the influx of wealth Australians do not know how to plan for, according to industry experts. A panel of ...

Bravura flags growth plans with leadership appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
Bravura Solutions has named two senior appointments to deliver growth opportunities across the global pensions, superannuation, wealth, and transfer agency markets. Aaron Knowles has been appointed the global head of product management and marketing. ...

APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will keep its current macroprudential policy settings steady following its regular review of domestic and international economic and financial conditions and risks. APRA's macroprudential policy ...

Advice take up falls amid decade-low retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
While demand for financial advice is apparently the highest it's ever been, the number of people actually seeking it has dropped. That's according to new research from Brighter Super and Investment Trends that shows retirement confidence among Australians ...

Property 'well-placed' for growth: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
The real estate group is confident that the commercial and industrial property markets will pick up next year, but flagged one major concern for investors. In its report, Australian Horizon 2025, Knight Frank found that now may be the time to invest ...

Platinum exec pay hit with second strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Platinum Asset Management suffered its second consecutive strike against its remuneration report but managed to avoid a board spill. Yesterday, 73% of shareholders overwhelmingly voted against adopting the remuneration report at the annual general meeting ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. ...

ANZ suspected of more mistakes amid bond saga

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
The market regulator provided an update on its investigation into ANZ's role as joint lead manager and risk manager of the issuance of 10-year Australian government Treasury Bonds last year. The investigation, commenced April last year, is currently ...