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Morningstar names new manager research lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... portfolio construction, direct equities research, and macroeconomic research. Before that, Olsen was chief executive of research house Lonsec for over two years. He also spent two years in the superannuation sector as the investment chief for Energy ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank appoints new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has appointed Richard Fennell as chief executive and managing director, replacing Marnie Baker. Baker has been with the bank for 35 years, mostly in executive roles. She was chief executive and managing director for six years. ...

Australian wealth rises to $16.2tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... percentage points. "Rising asset values continued to drive growth in household wealth in the first quarter of 2024, with house prices continuing to increase," ABS head of finance statistics Mish Tan said. Superannuation assets contributed 0.9 percentage ...

New NALE rules, AFCA's super powers passed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
Two separate laws that regulate how superannuation funds deal with non-arm's length expenses (NALE) and income (NALI) and expands the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) remit over super passed Parliament on June 25. Treasury ...

AustralianSuper completes build-to-rent-to-own project

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... constructing the 199-apartment project in Kensington. The facilities are 100% electric and have a seven-star average Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) rating. A two-bedroom apartment with one bathroom, for example, is rented for $715 per ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... bill, Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024, was introduced in the House of Representatives and read for a first time on March 27. The committee discussed 11 recommendations from the DBFO's predecessor ...

Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Despite many initiatives, financial literacy, capability, and wellbeing levels have dropped in Australia, according to research commissioned by Ecstra Foundation and conducted by SVA Consulting. The International approaches to progressing financial ...

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
Stronger business and government investment, population growth and budget positions have seen Australia record its best international competitiveness ranking since 2011. The nation rose from 19th to 13th in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 ...

Innova backs using leverage in super for housing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... of a property's value to be borrowed. That amount of debt can turbocharge even nominal price gains given the median house in Sydney is now valued at almost $1.4 million," Miles said. "It's no surprise then that the next generation is turning ...

Morningstar hires fixed income lead from PATRIZIA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... Walsh joined former Morningstar colleagues Tim Wong and Tim Murphy at the specialist investment consulting and research house - formerly Insight Investment Consultants.