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Millions of Aussies want episodic advice: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... Financial Advice Report indicates that, out of the 21 million Australian adults, 16.4 million need help or guidance on finance-related matters, with 10.2 million open to seeking help from a financial adviser. However, close to half (9.6 million) are ...

Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... and macro policy advice, population analysis and climate and energy policy. Yeaman has also served as Australia's G20 finance deputy and represented Australia in a variety of global economic forums. "Luke brings a deep understanding of the Australian ...

The sensitive conversations advisers shy away from

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... if BFAs exist or if they would consider one - even if they have been together for decades. "The reality is that we know finance and money problems are one of the key reasons people get divorced - it's always in the top three. As advisers, we don't ...

Prime Super refreshes executive lineup

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... helm of the $7.5 billion super fund. The revamp sees the retirement of two long-serving executives from distribution and finance. The superannuation fund's distribution lead Mark Ashburn has left, as has long-serving operating and finance chief Remo ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
Older Australians are not prepared to move into aged care and most expect it to significantly diminish their wealth, as AMP calls for more support from government and financial services. New research from AMP shows most older Australians are concerned ...

HMC Capital launches DigiCo REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... board for the DigiCo REIT, HMC also announced the appointment of Adam Roberts-Thompson as co-head of corporate and asset finance, as the asset manager looks to boost its private credit expertise. Roberts-Thompson was head of Credit Suisse's financing ...

Private equity, real estate spearhead unlisted assets demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Private equity and real estate will reap the bulk of inflows and deliver elevated returns over the next five years compared to other private markets asset classes, a new report from IFM Investors shows. The survey of 700 global institutional investors ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... government wants to make sure it can play an important role in the decades ahead," Treasurer Jim Chalmers and minister for finance Katy Gallagher said. "The Australian economy faces major structural shifts including from the global net zero transformation ...

QIC backs Virescent Ventures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... new climate technology fund, helping take its first close to about $125 million. QIC joins Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in backing Fund II, which will shortly announce its first investments. Fund II seeks to invest $200 million ...

Blockchain platform MezFi launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... Investors purchase DFTs at a minimum of $5000 in exchange for one unit in the MezFi Fund 1. The fund invests in mezzanine finance deals in the property sector. The units are digitised on the Ethereum blockchain. After a four-month window, MezFi will ...