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State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... Middle East, US and UK markets, and is expected to maintain its upward trajectory, driven by anticipated lower interest rates and a strong appetite for investments in emerging markets," Gmuer said. "This comes at a time where we are seeing growing interest ...

SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... "Investors should be vigilant when they encounter aggressive sellers who make over-the-top sales pitches and promise high rates of guaranteed returns." In all, it's estimated $197.8 million was paid in purported returns to investors. However, based ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... demonstrate their ability to effectively manage risk in a higher interest rate environment, which can lead to increased default rates and more volatile credit conditions. "Substantial on-the-ground experience is critical in assessing potential deals ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Undertaking his own research, Bastiaans found a member's account balance has a statistically significant impact on personal rates of return. "Therefore, if the annual superannuation performance test was aligned with the APRA heatmap, incorporating ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... behind the curve globally on the rate hiking and easing cycle, and said it shouldn't make the same mistake twice. "With rates currently sitting at more than a two-decade high, there's no room for hesitation. A 25 basis point cut might signal ...

Netwealth FUA nears $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... expanded and strengthened our new adviser and licensee relationships, plus our new business pipeline including conversion rates, remains very strong across all segments," Netwealth chief financial officer Grant Boyle said. "Several significant new client ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... finds that younger workers (aged 18-34 years) are facing significant underinsurance challenges due to lower home ownership rates and pivoting towards accumulated superannuation savings for retirement. Meanwhile, workers aged 35-54 are more likely to ...

Financial services experiencing 'workforce transformation'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... workforce is in a state of transformation as millennials continue to climb the ranks, stepping into leadership roles at greater rates, bringing with it the challenges and opportunities of intergenerational leadership," Profusion said. The whitepaper ...

Pandemic-era savings to dry up: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... said Australians had accrued around $300 billion in additional savings during the period, as a result ultra-low interest rates and lockdowns reducing spending. "Australian households are generally net savers, as evidenced by a positive savings rate on ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
The potential re-election of Donald Trump will likely jostle inflation and interest rates, and stoke further trade wars with China, according to Morningstar. If Trump wins in November, Morningstar director of equity research for Australia and New Zealand ...