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ASIC's pursuit of Mayfair 101 founder faces setback

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... of Mayfair 101's business model and this misunderstanding could have been clarified had ASIC communicated their concerns rather than resorting to litigation at the first opportunity." It marks the second loss for ASIC in as many days, having earlier ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... survey is based on, Angrisano said one in four finance workers who suffer from menopausal symptoms choose to retire early rather than ask their employer for flexibilities to manage their symptoms. "Providing workplace flexibility and paid leave to assist ...

New advice firm hits Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... feeds," he said. "The portal provides visibility for clients so that they can see if they are on track on a daily basis, rather than just at review time." Sauer said Source Wealth will provide goals-based advice for all clients, ranging from young professionals ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... been rolling out billions of dollars in cost-of-living relief, targeted so that it takes some of the edge off inflation rather than make our inflation challenges worse," he said. "We've legislated the Housing Australia Future Fund and invested billions ...

Perpetual hires new distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... engagement, referrals and business development. Loneragan aimed to show the advice industry that they could engage with clients - rather than offer them advice - through social media. The industry has since been changed by innovation and by a surge of ...

AustralianSuper merges real assets functions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... structure also aligns to the fund's objective of sourcing large-scale transactions as well as building real asset platforms, rather than individual assets. Also commenting, Kemp said: "By bringing the expertise and knowledge of the two asset classes ...

Future Super switches up service providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... percentage-based admin fee to be reduced - dropping from 0.725% to 0.541%. On a $50,000 balance, a member will now pay $515 per year rather than $606.

ASIC bans former risk adviser

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... misused client funds. Following its assessment, ASIC stated that Durant's misconduct was a result of poor judgement rather than an act of dishonesty. However, a banning order was justified, given the potential for such conduct to harm clients. Durant ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... this monthly CPI indicator print will be enough to get the RBA over the line to hike at its October meeting next week." Rather, he said the RBA is likely to wait for the official quarterly CPI due on October 25 and the next labour market print due on ...

PwC chief executives hold too much power: Review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... confidence that matters are in hand and trust there is coverage, but multiple, unclear and blurred accountabilities create gaps, rather than overlaps." PwC published its own report in response to the findings, titled Commitments to Change. The firm outlined ...