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ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
An extensive review of processes across superannuation trustees, financial advisers and advice licensees has found very little evidence that consumers are aware of how poorly Choice products they're in are performing, and that such underperformance ...

Madigan Capital appoints head of investment capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... the Madigan team, drawing on my real estate experience and institutional capital relationships, to provide tailored financial solutions to investors and to help further position Madigan Capital as Australia's real estate debt manager of choice for ...

Magellan needs more consistent progress: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... 2023, the composition of the six-member board boasted five non-executive directors, among whom three possess "relevant" financial services expertise, alongside executive chair Andrew Formica. Morningstar also commended Magellan for being an innovator ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Opening up superannuation funds to more comprehensive financial advice could help solve some of the retirement income challenges Australians face, according to the Actuaries Institute. In its submission to the Retirement Phase of Superannuation consultation ...

PGIM names institutional client group lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... client-facing position left vacant by Murray Brewer last August. The US$1.2 trillion asset management business of Prudential Financial has chosen Chris Briant to be the new head of its institutional client group for Australia and New Zealand. Briant ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... funds - have shifted their money into the defence sector as they recalibrate ethical considerations and chase increased financial incentives. Associate professor and researcher Harminder Singh said there was a time when the investment community tried ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... population growth and stabilising interest rates. "An increase in Australia's population of 624,100 people in the financial year to Q2 2023 (+2.4%) driven by a surge in net migration, combined with the expected peaking of interest rates in CY25 ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Interest rates will continue to be a driving force behind client conversations in 2024 as financial advisers remain agile regardless of whichever direction they will go. The rapid upward trajectory of interest rates - from 0.10% in April 2022 to today's ...

Insignia Financial touts strong start to FY24, simplification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Insignia Financial has reported more than $300 billion in funds and named a chief client officer to run the newly created client wellbeing arm as it progresses its simplification strategy. In a quarterly update, Insignia said its funds under management ...

Albanese set to overhaul Stage 3 tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will amend the Stage 3 income tax cuts package, flagging that everyone is set to benefit from the changes. Albanese told radio station 2GB that all taxpayers will receive a tax cut. However, those earning over $180,000 ...