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Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... great deal." Levy said super trustees are already grappling with difficult legal obligations, but their main goal is to get good returns for members and that should not be lost sight of. "Ultimately, this is an environment where it is the members who ...

E&P free of legacy issues, FUA jumps 26%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
E&P Financial Group's 7400 advised-client base saw their wealth jump 26% to nearly $30 billion, while former clients under the defunct Dixon Advisory continue to struggle to access recourse. The ASX-listed wealth firm boasted it oversaw $29.4 billion ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... technological shifts; and a rebalancing of the global economy. "None of this is new or unknown. Australia has become very good at analysing its problems and opportunities, but less effective at addressing them." Wilson said Australia's natural resources ...

RI Toowoomba eyes regional market

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... chief executive Jeff English told Financial Standard. "Lifecover is a process-driven insurance-based business and brings good skill sets to our business, which is very much complementary." The new addition has nearly doubled RI Toowoomba's risk revenue ...

Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... $690,000, while singles would require $595,000. ASFA defines a comfortable retirement as one that allows retirees to maintain a good standard of living in their post work years. This includes covering daily essentials like groceries, transport, and home ...

Aware Super welcomes new chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... independent talent search firm. "Attracting a chair of Christine's calibre reflects the importance Aware Super places on good governance and its deep expertise in delivering optimal member experiences," Faulkner said. Further, chief executive Deanne ...

Iress earnings up 52% to $67m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
Iress reported that its adjusted EBITDA increased by 52% to $67 million for the half-year ending 30 June 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The financial services software company said the increase reflected "stable revenue" combined with "substantial ...

Losses further sink Lendlease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
Lendlease's financial woes deepened in the 2024 financial year, making a $1.5 billion loss amid overhauling its operations. The ASX-listed firm's losses ballooned from $232 million in FY23 despite reporting 15% growth in EBITDA to $809 million ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Australia in July to 4.2%, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The small uptick in unemployment is good news for those hoping for a rate cut. A strong labour force could result in higher-for-longer inflation. "It's a ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... transformation strategy has resulted in $42 million of cost savings or $67 million annualised and realised in FY25. Bravura made "good progress on resetting the business, right sizing our cost base and focusing on our clients and our people, with the ...