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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 ...

Frontier restructures, promotes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... and the integrity of our unconflicted advice model is what our clients really value. So, we must be very selective in finding the right people to join our team. That includes cultural fit as well as intellectual capability and work ethic. "We have a ...

Perth Mint enters voluntary enforceable undertaking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
Perth Mint has entered an enforceable undertaking (EU) with AUSTRAC to improve compliance with Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. In August, the financial crimes regulator ordered the appointment of ...

Robo-adviser reaches US$50bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... the next 12 months. Apart from sourcing capital, other challenges that await include retaining or gaining customers, and finding ways to stem revenue contraction. KPMG valued total fintech investment at $349 million in the first half of 2023 - a sliver ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... suggested that global pension funds may not face the same "impediments" as superannuation funds in agricultural investment, finding the sector's return, risk, and illiquidity characteristics comparatively attractive. In contrast to their international ...

APAC looks to data-driven future: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... The survey results show existing staff lack time to keep on top of the latest tech developments and firms fall short on finding the right programs to train talent, he added. "Deriving insights from data is one thing, but actually organising data, normalising ...

Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
An alarming number of small and large wealth managers are underprepared for cybersecurity breaches particularly when it comes to managing third-party providers, a new report from ASIC finds. Wealth managers across the spectrum have a long way to go ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... and return criteria. She confirmed that this is an opportunity worth exploring for funds that are facing challenges in finding such investments. Although the fund's primary focus for deployment remains Europe, Mirova said there is potential for some ...

'Critical shortcomings' demand urgent action from trustees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole has sounded the alarm on gaps in superannuation trustees' plans to assist the "tidal wave of fund members" heading toward retirement. At the Australian Financial Review's Super and Wealth Summit today, Cole outlined ...

High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... to dedicate more time and energy to client engagement and delivering higher value interactions," she said. Another key finding is that top firms actively collect feedback and use these insights to refine and reinforce their client value proposition. ...