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AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... Blackmore concluded. "It's important we listen to superannuation members and seek to understand their changing needs, and in response develop holistic solutions which not only build the adequacy of their savings but also their confidence to spend these ...

BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... Zealand office, Landman said that local clients shouldn't have to wait until Australian office hours to receive a response. "We really do think our business in New Zealand now needs local employees and an office," he said. At the same time, Landman ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... supervisory focus on this area. Where entities are found to have major vulnerabilities, APRA said it "will take a proportionate response and may intensify supervision, require root cause analysis, request remediation plans, and consider enforcement action." ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... anticipated, the US Federal Reserve also held its policy rate steady following its meeting on Wednesday. However, in response to significantly lower inflation, the Fed abandoned previous guidance that left the door open for future rate hikes, opting ...

ASIC makes adviser exam changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... efficiencies by enabling computer marking to replace manual marking. This reduces the cost of administering exams and improves response times for exam candidates to receive their results." "The government is committed to ensuring the exam remains a pillar ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... Australian Ethical is transitioning its administration to Grow Inc in 2024, while also aspiring to accelerate growth in response to an increasing preference for ethical investments, says chief executive of superannuation Ross Piper. In an interview with ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... in the fourth quarter of 2022, though it remains above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. In response, the RBA has significantly tightened monetary policy, raising the cash rate by 4.25% since May 2022, a measure that, while ...

Advisers urged to check ASIC registration status

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... financial advisers who are still not registered with ASIC. Under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response - Better Advice) Act 2021, all relevant providers must be registered with ASIC to provide personal financial advice to retail ...

Ontario Teachers' names chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's investments will now be led by two chief investment officers, one to oversee asset allocation and the other to execute on public and private investments. At the end of 2023, Ontario Teachers' chief investment officer ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... executive Sarah Abood said. "The FAAA has been generally supportive of the package proposed by the federal government in response to the Quality of Advice Review recommendations, but there is still a way to go with important detail still missing in some ...