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Majority pass adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... sat the exam and 143 passed. Nearly three quarters (73%) sat the exam for the first time. The results were similar to the April sitting, in which about one third of candidates failed the exam. A total of 21,430 candidates have sat the exam to date. Over ...

Former Courtenay House director sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... period of seven years, for his involvement in one of the nation's biggest Ponzi schemes. Between 13 December 2010 and 21 April 2017, Iervasi raised around $180 million from about 580 investors, promising high returns from futures and FX trading ...

AET boosts Equity Trustees' FY24 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... activity remains healthy, with the new digital solutions expected to further support organic growth momentum over time." In April, EQT disposed of its Ireland operations, Equity Trustees Fund Services, leading to a $3 million loss. This was in line with ...

AOF sells another asset, flags delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... discount. Settlement is due to occur in March 2025. Brisbane CBD tower, 150 Charlotte Street, went for $64.5 million in April, higher than its $62 million valuation. Early in the year, AOF agreed to sell 96 York Street, Beenleigh, Queensland for $29.7 ...

Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... natural disasters, and increased claims. Private health insurance premiums increased by an average of 3.03% from the start of April, marking the largest rise since the pandemic began. This has contributed to the financial burden on retirees, particularly ...

Former BBY employee sentenced for 'dishonest conduct'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... has been sentenced to two years and six months after being convicted of aiding and abetting. ASIC alleged that Yat Nam (April) Yuen had facilitated the transfers of client moneys that were meant to be held on trust, charging her in late November last ...

Managed funds bounce back after bearish Q1: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... Equity funds endured their worst quarter on record, shedding $2.23 billion in Q1, and while they recouped $720 million in April as investors seized on market dips, outflows in May and June diminished these gains. Equity funds finished the first half ...

Aware Super welcomes new chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... October 1. The appointment follows the departure of Sam Mostyn, who stepped down to become Australia's governor general in April. McLoughlin joins the board with over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector as both an executive and ...

Iress earnings up 52% to $67m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... combined with "substantial cost efficiencies" as it continues to execute its transformation strategy, which was announced in April 2023. The strategy seeks to reset its cost and asset base, refocus on core businesses, and manage non-strategic businesses ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Reserve. The US presented a modest rise of 20 basis points (3.2%) in its inflation index in July, the lowest level since April 2021. deVere group chief executive Nigel Green suggested the Fed was already behind the curve globally on the rate hiking and ...