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GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... of GQG's acquisition. PAC chair Tony Robinson said the externalisation "to an affiliate of GQG allows PAC to reduce overall costs and convert a significant proportion of expenses from fixed to variable during a period of portfolio reshaping, while ...

Advised investors spurring SMSF rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... fell sharply year on year, raising the possibility some are now serviced by advisers or via other superannuation funds. Overall trading volumes among SMSFs were subdued over the year as investors opted for quality and income generating assets, likely ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... together: the spot BTC ETF inflows in the US, the upcoming reduction of new Bitcoin issuance known as the halving, and overall renewed optimism around the crypto asset class as a whole," Miller said. "This is great news for our industry, and is just ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... care, it does not support a specific increase to tax rates to fund future rises to aged care funding," the report states. Overall, there are 23 recommendations to improve the sustainability of aged care, which also include introducing a fee-for-service ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... to disclose plans to improve profitability and company valuations. "The intention is to improve capital allocation and overall valuations and we believe the results are clear: corporate Japan is responding, and share prices are rising," Main and Ho said. ...

FICAP RockStar slated for July

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... with PIMCO head of funds business group, APAC ex Japan and local head of operations Scott Delaney claiming victory as overall winner with his rendition of 'Don't Look Back in Anger' by Oasis. Applications are currently open for charitable ...

Unmet financial advice needs affect millions in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... recognising its benefits. "Australians who engage with an adviser state they feel significantly more confident in their overall financial wellbeing (61% agree) - demonstrating the meaningful impact advice can deliver to people who are able to access," ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... Retirement Trust (ART) shows. A similar number of women members said they feel secure about their financial situation overall. ART executive general manager of advice, guidance and education Anne Fuchs said while women are getting better at carving out ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... found that while 22% of men have savings of less than a month, the same is true for 35% of women, demonstrating a 59% gap. Overall, the research said that 46% of all Australians have an income buffer of three months or fewer. "While 19% of Australian ...

ASIC cracks down on scammers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... payments to these scams," Lowe said. Despite the continued threat to consumers, Lowe said it has been encouraging to see an overall downward trend in losses reported to Scamwatch to investment scams since the establishment of the fusion cell. "The ACCC ...