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Markets look to US rate cuts as inflation falls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... sentiment." Powell addressed those concern directly, emphasising that rate decisions will be made "when and as" necessary, rather than being timed for political convenience. Green said that statement underscored the Fed's commitment to its dual mandate ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... career path is important. I don't think people aren't choosing to study financial planning because they don't like it, but rather that they don't know about it," Barr said.

Cbus MySuper investment option returns 8.35%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... return of 8.87% since inception. The fund's growth (MySuper) investment option maintains a diversified portfolio of assets rather than being concentrated in listed shares. Allocations to high quality unlisted infrastructure and property portfolios, which ...

Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... difficult to accept ASIC's contention that some of its functions would not be better administered by other entities. Rather, it appears that the scope and complexity of ASIC's remit has outgrown its abilities and it is time to consider other ...

ASIC calls out sloppy adviser data

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... display whether a financial adviser's education and training meets the requirements of an "approved" qualification, rather continue to display information provided by AFSLs about an adviser's relevant qualifications and training (without the ...

ETF price war heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... fee falling from 0.33% to 0.29% p.a. Rainmaker said this reduction occurred without any fee cuts on individual products, rather driven purely by investors preferring lower cost products. For example, the iShares S&P 500 ETF, which has the lowest management ...

Stafford Capital secures $220m First Super mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... chief executive Bill Watson said. "Our size means we can continue to invest our members' retirement savings in Australia, rather than in offshore private equity". Stafford said it has worked closely with First Super for several years to develop a specialised ...

Ageing Australians rapidly shifting retirement planning

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... Allianz Retire+ has shown that Australia's ageing population is rapidly shifting its retirement planning focus to income rather than accumulation. The white paper suggested this change has seen financial advisers refining their advice offering to meet ...

ASIC appeals judge's call to not penalise Block Earner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... have awarded any penalty, citing Block Earner's "constrained financial circumstances" and concerns it would be oppressive rather than deterrent. However, ASIC today confirmed it has filed an appeal, saying the judge erred in relieving the company from ...

Innova backs using leverage in super for housing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... desperate need of solutions, but there are no politically simple ways to tilt housing back towards being a human right rather than a speculative asset class. There will always be sound reasons to own a home that stretch far beyond the financial realm ...