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ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... listened, we have learned, and now we act." She noted the reforms are not a simple task but "we owe it to them to get this right". "This is not about checking a box or making minor tweaks, this is about difficult but practical systemic change through ...

Betashares launches Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... strong demand overseas and Ethereum's growing role as the infrastructure of decentralised finance, we believe the time is right for this launch," Vynokur said. "Our new Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are the next step in bringing robust crypto investment ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... in their related product design to minimise the risk of misuse. "As life insurance policies are legal contracts where the right to make changes to the policy or to transact on the policy sits solely with the legal policy owner, there is often more that ...

CSC sells down data centre holdings to Future Fund, Infratil

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
The Future Fund and Infratil will up their stakes in a local data centre services provider as the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) sheds some of its holdings. CSC has agreed to offload 12.04% of the ordinary shares it holds in Canberra ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... been less than enlightening, Tagg said. "We're probably looking around 2% [GDP growth] this year in our view, although right now it's sitting below 1%...," Tagg said. "Consider the annual GDP growth of Australia over our top trading partners ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... providing affordable housing for a growing population," she said. "Currently, Australian governments have not got this balance right. Regulations have undoubtedly improved the safety and amenity of housing, but this has come at too high a cost to consumers ...

Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... she felt that rising to more senior corporate roles meant less direct impact on day-to-day client outcomes. "The time was right to step out of a corporate environment and get my hands dirty," she said. She added that the culture in the Centaur team is ...

Super's operational infrastructure 'not quite right'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... admitting to failures to deliver timely death benefit claims - which it said stand as an indication that "something is not quite right" somewhere in the system. "We suspect this may reflect issues with the systems, process and staffing on the operational ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... for adviser and advice practices, driving more efficiency and consistency and quality outcomes for client, the time is now right for the retirement income philosophy concept to become mainstream."

PGIM inks joint venture for 20 Bridge Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... strategic investments in Australia's logistics and living assets last year, we have been very thoughtful about choosing the right reentry point to the office sector and believe the current timing is right." Meantime, Anton partner Tony Martin said ...