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Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
New research from Colonial First State (CFS) has found a significant proportion of Australians wish their superannuation fund offered financial advice, including many who already receive advice. The CFS Empowered Australian report, based on a survey ...

Zenith welcomes group head of product

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has appointed Matt Warren to the newly created role of group head of product. Warren brings over 15 years of experience to the role, having spent the last five years at Colonial First State (CFS) as its director of ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... infrastructure companies' financials may take anywhere from a few months to a few years to reflect inflation. "A toll road, for example, can increase its prices along with inflation generally every quarter, but at minimum every year, while a US utility ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... a massive drop of 23.7% in 2022. Only 50% of funds anticipate it will take over a year to recoup their losses and a "long road to recovery." In the first half of 2023, however, portfolios rose an average of 3.7%; some 21% of asset owners have recovered ...

Link names retirement, super product lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Link Group has named a chief product officer to lead the development and strategic direction of its retirement and superannuation solutions. Jonathan Shaw will step into the role of chief product officer for Retirement and Superannuation Solutions (RSS) ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
After three years, the head of institutional solutions at Allianz Retire+ has departed. Fintan Thornton has left the retirement specialist to take on a new role at a health fund. It comes at a time of turmoil for the retirement industry, which has come ...

Advisers turning to cash, fixed income: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
Financial advisers are increasingly leaning towards cash and fixed income, making up 15% of new client inflows this year, according to Investment Trends. The 2023 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs report revealed that one in four advisers recognise ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
In its full-year 2023 results, ANZ declared a cash profit of $7.4 billion, up 14% on the previous year. The big four bank said its proposed final dividend for 2023 also increased to 94 cents per share (cps), consisting of an 81 cps dividend partially ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... significant progress in the war against inflation since December of last year, but over the last couple of months, we've hit a road bump. The RBA isn't willing to give inflation any more leeway over summer for it to turn into something bigger ...

Westpac reports $7.2bn profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... yet seeing significant increases in customers falling behind on repayments. But this doesn't mean it's been an easy road. From experience we know customers prioritise paying their mortgage while cutting back their spending elsewhere," Westpac ...