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Federal Court appoints receivers to investigate Brite Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
The Federal Court has appointed Linda Smith and Robert Kirman of McGrathNicol as corporate receivers to probe Brite Advisors, following serious concerns about the management of client pension funds. Smith and Kirman will investigate Brite Advisors and ...

Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... savings for retirement, and one in three are not confident that their nest egg will provide for an adequate lifestyle. A key finding of the study was that one in nine expect to enter retirement with more than $250,000 owing in debt, with about 90% believing ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... insurance provider or obtaining guidance through their superannuation fund. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said this finding shows a severe gap in the quality of advice Australians get about their life insurance. "We believe people are turning ...

Nomura offshoot fined by ASIC disciplinary panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... observed many trades executed by Instinet and reported as TWPI that did not provide price improvement over the NBBO. This finding was reported to Instinet in September 2022. Further, the MDP alleged Rule 5A.2.2 was also breached as Instinet failed to ...

ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
ASIC has identified a trend among some online trading providers, presenting high-risk investment opportunities to retail investors, a shift emerging amid the fluctuating market conditions and the decline in retail trading activity post-pandemic. In ...

Income investors to thrive in 2024: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... Wacher said. "Now that we've seen a major move in interest rates, we seek to help investors understand the new landscape- finding opportunities for tomorrow, not yesterday." According to the report, interest rates have increased from practically zero ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... see AI as offering one of the greatest commercial opportunities to their operating business over 12 months. In a related finding, 59% of APAC billionaires and 53% of billionaires globally view the possibility of new technologies disrupting their existing ...

Aussie fintech growth counteracted by local challenges: EY

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... uncertain macroeconomic environment, when capital raising is also becoming more difficult across the sector. In line with this finding, fintechs ranked raising equity capital as their top concern for the year ahead, with 61% of participants citing it ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... decisions and implementation processes to reflect challenging market conditions and continued regulatory change. "A key finding is the continued internationalisation of investment portfolios, which highlights the ongoing challenge for large funds in ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock warned that Australians' spending habits - particularly in the services sector - are now fuelling inflation. A trip to the hairdresser and dentist, eating out, and sporting and recreational ...