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Old, retired males more likely to use a financial adviser: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
People who use a financial adviser tend to be older - over half are aged 60 and above - primarily retired, and predominantly male, according to VanEck. The investment manager's annual investor survey, which included over 3500 respondents, found that ...

ASIC chair defends Chairman's Lounge memberships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
ASIC's leadership team has been questioned over their respective Qantas Chairman's Lounge memberships and whether they believe it's appropriate to maintain them. Appearing before the Economics Legislation Committee today, chair Joe Longo - who appeared ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... transformation program takes shape. The $70 billion super fund's default MySuper investment option delivered a "healthy" 9.1% return over the past financial year, while its aggressive option generated a "very strong" 10.6% return, according to its latest ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... Irvine cited the dips were due to a more competitive environment, including in home lending. "Underlying profit is 6.9% lower over FY24, mainly reflecting margin pressure related to home lending competition," Irvine said. "Pleasingly, a more stable operating ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Former and now incoming US President Donald Trump secured his victory in the US federal election, and with concerns over his proposed tariffs, Australian investors may feel the brunt of his policies. The main concern for Australian investors now is ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... presidential election, sending US markets soaring overnight as investors anticipate lower taxes. However, concerns remain over trade tariffs and the impacts on inflation. Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said that while US ...

Fidelity makes key sales appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... strategic solutions. He will report to Fidelity International's local managing director Simon Glazier. De Pourbaix has over 20 years of experience in the wealth management industry, including with ING Australia and BT Investment Management. He joined ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... invested will ensure a fairer approach for all members," Qantas Super said. Currently, members in DB divisions have control over how certain accumulation accounts, including some offset accounts, are invested. This means the balances of these offset ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... can deliver that alone." Almost all (93%) of respondents said the skills required to do their jobs have become more complex over the past five years. "Clients face increasingly complex financial challenges, from tax and estate planning to navigating ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... extended period if the unemployment rate does not lift much further from here." Aird said CBA is predicting 100bp of easing over 2025, finishing the year with a cash rate of 3.35%. "This is a touch below the RBA's estimate of the nominal neutral cash ...