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Growth, quality stocks to outperform: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
BlackRock iShares APAC head of investment strategy Thomas Taw says the US Fed are "sort of" engineering a recessionary-type scenario, so the investment giant is tilting defensively toward growth and quality companies. As interest rates increased across ...

FICAP Rockstar back in July

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program's much-loved Rockstar event is returning in 2023 after four long years. This year, FICAP's Rockstar event will be held on July 27 at Mary's Underground and all proceeds will go to new charity ...

Australian Retirement Trust makes three leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
There is a new chief member officer, chief of staff and executive general manager of advice, guidance and education at Australian Retirement Trust (ART). In March, and about a year on from its creation, ART overhauled its executive team to better position ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
Archaic payment systems could soon be a thing of the past following government plans to wind down outdated methods like cheques. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down a five-point strategic plan yesterday in front of the Australian Banking Association ...

Ignition Advice appoints Sally Loane as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
The former Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive succeeds Peter Meurer who is stepping down from the role after eight years. Loane is an experienced chair, non-executive director, and business leader. Aside from her tenure with the FSC between ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Self-managed super fund trustees continue to shun the services of financial advisers despite the fact many concede they need expertise on regulation changes and investments. This is according to the latest Vanguard and Investment Trends 2023 SMSF Report ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Inflation is a looming threat to retirement incomes, so it's no surprise financial advisers are rotating toward more dynamic strategies. According to a report penned by Challenger and Ensombl, inflation is fast becoming the number one threat to ...

Generation Life rolls out product enhancements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Generation Life has unveiled the next generation of its LifeIncome offering, introducing a new tool for financial advisers. LifeIncome was launched last year on the GBST cloud-based wealth administration platform, Composer. Responding to feedback from ...

Super funds pursue merger, chief executive chosen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
A year on from confirming merger discussions, Active Super and Vision Super have signed a Heads of Agreement and selected the chief executive of the combined fund. The two funds first signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June 2022. Today, they confirmed ...

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... that the move will slow down home building, while demand for it will only grow. Citing bleak figures, HIA chief economist Tim Reardon said new home sales are down almost 50% since the first increase in the cash rate in May 2022. "The number of loans ...