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Centrepoint Alliance chair resigns after four months

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
Simon Swanson has resigned as chair of Centrepoint Alliance (Centrepoint) just four months on from his appointment. Swanson's departure as chair is effective immediately, while his departure as a board director takes effect at the end of the month. ...

BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... reduced down to 55 years. BT also stated that business clients transferring commercial property into SMSFs will be top of mind for advisers and their clients, with high inflation rates and reduced consumer spending in some sectors are biting into the ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... or faced significant increases in their repayments," Resolve Finance managing director Don Crellin said. "With all this in mind, it's crucial for investors to navigate the lending landscape effectively."

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... especially when life insurers stand ready to provide limited advice about their products, which can give people added peace of mind." The same research shows that more than 90% of Australians are directly satisfied with the service they receive from ...

QIC opens new international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has expanded its international footprint, opening a new office in Singapore, aiming to strengthen local partnerships and capital opportunities with Asian-based institutional investors. QIC chief executive Kylie ...

Payday super protects most vulnerable: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... With the typical retiree having a super balance of $200,000, Roxon said, super provides financial flexibility and peace of mind at retirement - unpaid super was putting that dream at risk for too many Australians. "Payday super dramatically reduces unpaid ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... Among the successors, though, inflationary pressures (57%) and the availability and price of raw materials (52%) were top of mind. However, a topic all generations agreed on was the opportunities and risks of generative AI. Around two-thirds (65%) surveyed ...

Vale Charlie Munger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Charlie Munger, the brilliant mind behind much of Berkshire Hathaway's success, has passed away at the age of 99. His death was announced this morning by the Omaha-based investment company he helped lead alongside legendary investor and long-time ...

AIMCo, New Agriculture buy Kimberley Cattle Portfolio

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... sector, we have a responsibility to manage these landscapes for sustainability outcomes, and with our local communities in mind," he said. "Our intention is to apply the same level of rigour and commitment to sustainability that New Forests has in the ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... the industry. "I think what we're doing at the moment is trying to take the mountain to Moses on this... I have an open mind, but I don't want to still be pondering this issue this time next year," he said. He admitted he thinks there's a ...