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FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... Jim Hayes described it as "irrational exuberance" fuelling the Dotcom boom, a phrase coined by former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan. "During the boom years (between 1995 and 2000), perhaps as much as US$2 trillion was spent building 80-90 million ...

ASIC turns spotlight on direct life sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... life insurance distributors to determine whether consumer outcomes had improved since the 2018 review. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland warned chief executives: "The steps you take in responding to the matters identified above will inform ASIC's response ...

Pinnacle FUM soars, highlights 'tumultuous' year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... funds under management lifting from $110 billion in FY24 to $179.4 billion in FY25 - marking a 63% increase. Pinnacle chair Alan Watson said despite "tumultuous" markets due to extreme geopolitical and economic unpredictability, he was pleased to deliver ...

Pinnacle founder Ian Macoun unloads $77m of shares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... three months, no further Pinnacle shares held by him or the entities associated with him will be disposed. Pinnacle chair Alan Watson said the board and Macoun regularly discuss his succession, and following the most recent conversation, confirmed that ...

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... unclear how many advisers will be properly qualified to provide personal financial advice on 1 January 2026," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "It's possible that some of these relevant providers may be eligible for the experienced provider pathway ...

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Small industry super funds lead on trust, service, and value for money, according to CoreData's annual member engagement survey. CoreData research consultant Alana Devitt told Financial Standard that members' trust in small industry funds is built through ...

ASIC puts 18 finfluencers on notice amid global campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... credibility. Check their credentials and whether they're licensed or authorised, before checking your money out," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "We are seeing a pattern where these unlicensed finfluencers invite consumers to join their closed ...

Alternative real estate investment manager launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... established to cater to the growing appetite from ASEAN investors in Australian real estate private credit. Zagga chief executive Alan Greenstein reported "strong demand" from investors across the ASEAN region, though noted that many are yet to discover ...

Equity Story to buy advisory firm Baker Young

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... accounts. The Baker Young brand will be retained as a division within Equity Story, with co-founders and joint managing directors Alan Young and David Baker set to remain with the business key roles to support of smooth transition. Equity Story said ...

ASIC asks for input on reportable situations, IDR dashboards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... this data at firm level, further encouraging confident and informed participation in the financial system," commissioner Alan Kirkland said. The reportable situations data published would include significant breaches of core obligations and situations ...