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Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
Financial stability risks have increased as global financial conditions continue to tighten, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Financial Stability Review. The RBA cited a further tightening of financial conditions, an increase of debt-servicing ...

FEAL appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
The Fund Executives Association Limited (FEAL) named Katrina Bacon as its new chief executive. She will commence the role in January next year and replaces Joanna Davison who is retiring after holding the position for nine years. Bacon has more than ...

Acquisitions underpin WT Financial Group results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
WT Financial Group (WTL) EBITDA jumped to $3.92 million for FY22 from just $36,000 in FY21, driven by its recent acquisitions. WTL managing director Keith Cullen attributed the positive results to its B2B restructure and the acquisition of Synchron ...

Former financial adviser pleads guilty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Former financial adviser John Wertheimer pleaded guilty to charges surrounding unauthorised client transactions in Perth Magistrates Court. Wertheimer pleaded guilty to one charge of providing a financial service on behalf of a person who carries on ...

New Forests launches new division, appoints team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
New Forests Asset Management announced the formation of New Agriculture and the appointment of four investment professionals to the team. New Agriculture has been established to build a portfolio of agriculture assets globally, starting in Australia ...

Aligning investments to Leo's dating strategy pays off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
An index shows that if you pick your investments in the same way Leonardo DiCaprio picks his girlfriends, you'd likely be doing rather well for yourself. The Leonardo DiCaprio Large Cap Index from Index One tracks the performance of large cap US ...

Registrations open for FPA initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's Future2 Foundation has commenced registrations for its annual Six-Foot Track Challenge and is now accepting applications for its 2022 grants program. The Six-Foot Track Challenge is a 35-kilometre ...

Integrity Life picks AGI as group life administrator

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
Integrity Life has named Australian Group Insurances (AGI) as its group life insurance administrator. AGI combines a custom-built digital cloud solution and powerful administration technologies with group insurance specialists to deliver a customised ...

Cash was king in FY22: Vanguard

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
The only asset class to generate a positive return in FY22 was cash - a title it hasn't held since the Global Financial Crisis. Vanguard has released its 2022 Index Chart, capturing every major asset class over the last 30 years. The data shows ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest business survey reported business confidence has risen above average levels and conditions have strengthened. Business confidence bucked a trend of steady monthly declines, rising seven index points. NAB called ...