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Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... pace with this rapid demand growth." Exacerbating the constraints on housing supply, bankruptcies in the construction industry have eroded consumer confidence, swaying many towards buying existing homes over building new ones, resulting in fewer building ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... introduce new consumer consent requirements for certain insurance commissions. "This schedule also amends the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to provide a clear legal basis for the payment of advice fees ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... that inflation is moving sustainably down' toward the 2% target." Powell's comments came after data showed US services industry growth slowed further in March, while a measure of prices paid by businesses for inputs dropped to a four-year low, suggesting ...

A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... half of respondents identify financial security as an area they wish to improve, highlighting the work we must do as an industry to safeguard retirees' golden years and foster a better, happier retirement. "Reassuringly retirees felt their happiness ...

HUB24 growth officer jumps to AZ NGA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... inspired by what has been achieved so far and the opportunity ahead of us to continue to shape the Australian wealth industry."

MetLife enhances employee benefits package

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... additional paid leave was a top priority for its employees, noting that its policies now put it ahead of many insurance industry peers. "Employee care must include initiatives that recognise our people make valuable contributions and also have unique ...

Australian private capital industry surges 33%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... Investment Council released the 2024 Australian Private Capital Market Yearbook which tracks activity in the private capital industry. The report found private equity and venture capital (VC) has a combined AUM of $65.5 billion, as of June 2023, which ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... our commitment to taking on misleading marketing and greenwashing claims made by companies in the financial services industry. It sends a strong message to companies making sustainable investment claims that they need to reflect the true position." ASIC ...

Super fund expenditure to be exposed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... fund trustees are spending and investing members' funds later this year. The move comes after a consultation with the industry in which APRA sought feedback on proposals to treat most of the data it now collects on fund expenses and detailed asset allocation ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... first-rate products. This represents a decrease from the 56 AAA-rated funds last year, a shift Rainmaker attributed to industry consolidation. Of the 164 AAA-rated products, 72 (44%) are workplace products, 50 (30%) are retirement products, and 42 (26%) ...