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Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... moments, the report said. "We have an advice accessibility crisis in this country. In the past three months alone, almost a third of Australians considered seeking financial advice on life insurance, but just 8% actually received it," Cupitt said.

Family offices face more complex challenges: Ocorian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... the first time. Ocorian also said that almost half (46%) of family offices had secured the support of more professional third parties, while 45% have bolstered the management teams running their operations. Additionally, many family offices (41%) reported ...

Cbus taps ex-AustralianSuper equities chief for 'critical role'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... that this investment option returned 8.8% in the year to May, slightly above its long-term average, but it ranked in the third quartile among comparable products. However, over a 10-year period, that investment option has excelled, delivering a 7.6% ...

Brookfield expands $1bn student accommodation portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... co-head of Australia real estate Ruban Kaneshamoorthy said: "Education is Australia's fourth biggest export. We have the third-highest number of enrolled international students globally but limited high-quality purpose-built student accommodation in ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... investment officer of MIAL, who was responsible for overseeing the investment of funds in managed investment schemes by third party investment managers," court documents show. Justice Horan said "it is vital that consumers in the financial services industry ...

Former wealth management chief ousted from financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... savings in UGC-related products by having calls made to prospective clients using details including those obtained from a third-party website operator, offering them a free superannuation 'health check,'" ASIC said. "[UGC] through its authorised representatives ...

Institutional investors embracing crypto: GDF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... some form are doing so through ETFs and ETPs. Over half of them (54%) use Bitcoin as part of client trading, and around one third (31%) use brokerage to handle Bitcoin and one in six (16%) are proprietary traders. Usage of other cryptocurrencies is also ...

Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... closely followed by enjoying freedom and flexibility to be spontaneous (20%), family time (17%), and travel (15%). About one third (32%) of Australians said they retired out of necessity. Psychology professor and the study's lead researcher Joanne ...

AFCA complaints surge in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... costs of living, complaints involving financial difficulty rose 14% to 5525. home loan complaints accounted for nearly one third of these. The fact this number was not even higher could be seen as testament to the impact of laws requiring responsible ...

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A new Natixis Investment Managers survey finds that the US election is the most significant risk to the market and could ultimately vary Australian superannuation funds' investment strategy. The 2024 Strategist Outlook, commissioned by Natixis ...