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Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... 25 basis point cut when the board meets towards the end of this month. "The March quarter consumer price index (CPI) was a good enough result for a 25 bp policy rate cut at the next RBA meeting on May 19-20, but that is about it," Miller said. "...expectations ...

The top Australian small-cap fund, year after year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... co-founder] Stephen [Ng], we discuss it, and then work out the weight. It's just rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat - at a good cadence," he said.

No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo said while US President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused a great deal of uncertainty, a recession in the US may not be on the cards - yet. "I think in the immediate aftermath of the tariff announcement ...

Hedge fund scraps local sales role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... "Whilst my golf handicap has not improved, the time with my family has been invaluable. As they say in the classics, all good things must come to an end and I am keen to explore new opportunities and challenges," he posted on LinkedIn. As for Mitchell ...

Federal Court hammers defunct advice firm with $11m penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
Defunct advice firm Equiti Financial Services, since renamed DOD Bookkeeping, which has been placed into liquidation, has been slammed with an $11.03 million penalty for providing "cookie cutter" advice and breaching conflicted remuneration laws. Equiti ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... important," she said. "We have already been engaging with the Assistant Treasurer on this issue. [The CSLR] is there for a good reason; to compensate losses incurred by clients of poor financial advice. "However, this is the textbook case of moral hazard ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... particularly on the unrealised gains tax to make the case for how much damage it would do," Spender said. "And so far, so good, we have been successful in stopping it, and I will do everything to keep that not going through the parliament, because I ...

Centrepoint Alliance to acquire Brighter Super's advice book

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... advisers, because we want members to have choice in how they seek advice and who they receive it from," Farrar said. "We have a good understanding of where our internal team is best placed to provide advice and recognise that some members require more ...

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... its existing clients and offer new products and services to a wider variety of markets and strategies. "This transaction is good for everyone; for both businesses, for our clients and for the expert team of people who will help drive a smooth integration ...

NGS Super to launch lifetime income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... chief executive, customer Mandy Mannix said. "When we asked Australians over 60 what made them happy, three things stood out: good physical health (59%), enough money to enjoy life (41%), and good mental health (38%)." The report also revealed that a ...