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Ord Minnett nabs UBS operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... spent 12 months in operations roles within the Swiss bank's wealth management division. He previously held a director-level position in alternative investments operations at Credit Suisse. Before that, he worked at Intech Investments, a multi-manager ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... lending market requires stronger oversight and tighter regulation, while more than two-in-three respondents said they had a level of concern about the size of the market and its conduct. The top issues raised by 69% of the total lending pool surveyed ...

Alternatives high on the radar to escape Trump's tariffs: Fidante

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Financial advisers are increasingly searching for alternative sources to capture alpha amid ongoing market volatility. Surveying 174 financial advisers, Findante found that four in 10 advisers are now bearish on both US equities and Australian equities ...

SS&C lands mandate from local boutique fund services provider

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... SS&C's technology and operational resources, we're well-positioned to broaden our capabilities while maintaining the high level of service our clients rely on," Wilson said.

Australia's billionaire boom branded 'morally wrong' by Oxfam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... for full-time minimum wage earners, while homelessness is a reality for over 120,000 Australians on any given night. "This level of inequality is not just morally wrong - it's economically and socially dangerous. While millions of Australians are struggling ...

Minimum wage to rise 3.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... "go at least some of the way towards correcting what has happened over the last four years..." "We are satisfied that the level of wage increase we have determined is sustainable. The labour market remains strong overall, with continuing employment growth ...

Retirement confidence highest since 2020: SSGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
Despite persisting cost-of-living pressures, economic uncertainty, and heightened retirement costs, retirement confidence has increased from 24% in 2023 to 33% in 2025. Australia now sits just behind the US (34%) as one of the most optimistic countries ...

Superhero plans 'mass affluent' wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... for the mass affluent market." It is targeting what it says is a largely underserved segment - those looking for "a higher level of sophistication in portfolio construction and management while maintaining a simple, intuitive user experience." To lead ...

Life insurers report another profitable quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... million. Across different products, individual disability income insurance (IDII), at the superannuation and ordinary business level, made $1.1 billion in revenues in the March quarter, holding steady on a quarterly basis and year on year. Group disability ...

Ironbark acquires family office firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... enduring quality with our clients. And we do this through our people who all share a passion for delivering the highest level of professional service. Ironbark shares this passion, and our team is excited to play a part in the ongoing evolution of the ...