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Mercury Capital acquires KKR's stake in Findex

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... the new relationship with Mercury Capital demonstrates that Findex is comfortable with partnering with smart capital to better enable it to further expand and enhance best-in-class financial services to a vast demographic of business and private clients ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... scrutiny. The law will specify the factors that the ACCC must consider for merger applications, helping the regulator to better differentiate between acquisitions that are harmless and those that would entrench market power. The reforms also intend to ...

ETF market to soar 30%: State Street

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... come from continued innovation by manufacturers and investors, younger investors turning to ETFs over managed funds, and better accessibility to active ETFs. Further, many investors indicate that they will increase portfolio allocations to ETFs over ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... boost flows and support higher asset prices, helping to lift funds under management and earnings for most asset managers. "Better performing and more diversified firms, such as Challenger and Pinnacle, are likely to enjoy a swifter recovery in flows ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... the opposite effect of reducing red tape and can make advice even more unaffordable. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024, which was introduced in parliament on March 27, proposes to legislate trustees' ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... restraint clauses," e61 Institute senior policy fellow Dan Andrews said. "This is important because employers likely have a better awareness about the prevalence of these clauses than workers. It also allows us to better understand how firms of different ...

Powell confirms rate cuts likely 'at some point' this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... chair Jerome Powell has confirmed the bank is targeting a rate cut "at some point this year". "Powell reiterated that the better than forecast US economic performance gives the FOMC time to let data guide policy, but that interest rates will likely be ...

A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... Mannix said it was fantastic to see majority of Australians were enjoying or expecting a happy, healthy retirement. "A better retirement is about so much more than finances but having a degree of confidence that your savings will last plays an important ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... more than $30 billion, nearly doubling in size," Steed said. "He has championed the role of new technology in enabling better investment decision-making, brought innovative and disciplined thinking to our investment processes and, as chair of our responsible ...

Platinum bleeds $1.4bn in outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... like to reiterate my firm belief that Platinum will emerge from this challenging phase as a revitalised business that is better able to leverage its strong brand and talented team for the benefit of its clients."