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US inflation drops to 8.5%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
US inflation has eased to 8.5% from its historic 40-year peak of 9.1%, recorded in June. The drop beat market expectations of 8.7% and comes as a welcome relief for the Biden government. The reason for the fall is a slowdown in rising energy prices. ...

Aussie crypto investors bullish despite market volatility

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
Digital investment platform Syfe has released new findings from an independent investor survey, coinciding with the launch of its product to the Australian market. At a Sydney media briefing, Syfe general manager and Australia country head Tim Wallace ...

Iress names Marcus Price as new chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... foundations for the continued domestic and international success of this highly respected Australian technology business. I feel privileged to be able to follow in his footsteps and am grateful to Roger and the board for the faith they have shown in ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
Treasury has commenced consultation on adjusting how the Your Future, Your Super performance test is applied to faith-based products, releasing draft legislation. Under the legislation, APRA would be allowed to consider the religious affiliation of ...

Franklin Templeton names new head of Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Felicity Walsh will step into her new role as Franklin Templeton's managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand on August 1. Walsh, currently head of sales, will now be part of the APAC leadership team, supporting co-heads Tariq Ahmad ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... their values. It further uncovered only 20% of investors report their advisers clearly explain ESG concepts and only 38% feel their adviser is committed to helping them invest sustainably. Co-founder and chief executive of Capital Preferences Bernard ...

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... development. As part of that, we recently spoke to over 2000 Australians and found that only 22% of those aged 55 and older feel like they understand their options at retirement, that's where we come in." "Our AI and guided navigation tools can be accessed ...

New chief executive at Industry Fund Services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... years. Prior to joining he held a range of product management and administration roles at AMP and AXA. Commenting, he said: "I feel incredibly privileged to have the opportunity to lead an organisation comprised of such committed, compassionate and capable ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches Australian small companies fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... early interest in a small caps strategy run as a boutique within Maple-Brown Abbott." Hudak said the co-portfolio managers feel passionate about finding undervalued Australian small companies with idiosyncratic exposures. "The new fund is based on our ...

Andrew Formica to return to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
Andrew Formica will step down as chief executive of Jupiter Fund Management, the role he took on after leaving Janus Henderson in late 2018. Formica has notified Jupiter's board that he intends to retire as chief executive and a director on its ...