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Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... were combined. This included the need to comply with the obligation to obtain consent to continue an Ongoing Fee Arrangement (opt-in or renewal) and obtain consent for a fee to be deducted from a product account. "The goal was to simplify this regime ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a 0.25% interest rate cut at the August meeting, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.6%. The RBA board noted that the easing in inflation alongside a softening in the labour ...

CBA sets aside $52m for remediation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said it has provisioned $52 million for remediation purposes as it finalises various class actions, including those related to superannuation and advice. CBA said the group is still defending two superannuation class ...

IFM Investors enters student accommodation arena

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
IFM Investors is dipping its toes into the student accommodation sector, acquiring assets at Curtin University from InfraRed Capital Partners. Marking its entry, IFM will acquire the Curtin University Student Accommodation project via Infranexus, its ...

Institutional investors show signs uncertainty has peaked: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
The latest State Street Institutional Investor Indicators, tracking investor confidence, found most signs point to optimism despite ongoing global uncertainty. The State Street Risk Appetite rose to 0.54 at the end of July, marking the highest reading ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Citing better returns and diversification benefits, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies, into 401(k) plans. The order calls for a review of the Department of Labor's guidance on ...

MLC adds term deposits, ETFs to Expand

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
MLC Expand has launched its new Essential+ investment menu, offering access to term deposits and exchange traded funds (ETFs) from a range of Australian financial institutions. The Essential+ menu complements the existing suite of MLC managed funds ...

Betashares details private markets play, signs first partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Betashares is partnering with US manager Cliffwater LLC in what will be the first offering from its new private markets division. Earlier this year, Betashares flagged that it would be making a push into private markets. Now, offering more detail, the ...

Treasury launches retirement phase consultations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Treasury has launched two consultations relating to the retirement phase, one of which seeks the right metrics and indicators to create transparency and improve retirement outcomes. The proposed Retirement Reporting Framework will require trustees to ...

Geopolitics, private credit force insurers to 'shift gears': Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Due to a rapidly evolving investment landscape, Janus Henderson Investors said Australian insurers are increasingly reviewing their long-term investment strategies, emphasising dynamic risk management and changing priorities in the face of uncertainty. ...