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Blackstone restricts withdrawals on US$125bn property fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Blackstone is limiting withdrawals from its US$125 billion real estate income trust (REIT) after a sharp rise in redemption requests. The global investor said the REIT received repurchase requests exceeding both the 2% of net asset value (NAV) monthly ...

North adds new managed portfolio capability

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
North has launched its new managed portfolio offering, Buy, Badge, Build, for advisers and their clients. Buy, Badge, Build will allow advice practices to choose from North's menu and customise their own branded managed portfolios. North explained ...

Diverger acquires licensee support firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Diverger has acquired AFSL Compliance, a licensee support business, with a focus on delivering market leading solutions to self-licensed firms. The financial services company explained although it already provides services to both licensed and self-licensed ...

Financially stressed Aussies believe advice could improve well-being

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
The increased cost of living has left Australians feeling financially stressed; however, a large cohort believes financial advice could be the solution - if it were affordable. A new survey by the Australian Retirement Trust (ART) reviewed feedback ...

ASIC case against Commonwealth Bank dismissed

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
The Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by ASIC against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) over fees. The court dropped allegations that the bank engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, made false or misleading representations ...

Survey shows impact of inflation on industry pay rises

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
New data has highlighted the roles within banking and financial services that will receive pay rises in excess of inflation and those that won't. According to the latest Robert Walters Salary Survey, those who can expect a median increase are wealth ...

Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
The Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposals will help an additional two million retirees spend $22.5 billion more and leave $6 billion less in bequests annually by the year 2040. According to data released by the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Still potential for dividends growth: Ausbil

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
According to Ausbil, earnings growth will be harder to come by in 2023, however there will still be a possibility to secure dividends despite a slowing economy and rising interest rates. Ausbil active dividend income fund portfolio manager Michael Price ...

AZ NGA buys stake in SCM Financial Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has acquired a stake in SCM Financial Group (SCM) following a competitive tender process. SCM's strategic partnership with AZ NGA will enable it to fulfil its key priorities including enhancing the group's service ...

BOQ boss departs suddenly

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
The search for a new chief executive is underway at the Bank of Queensland (BOQ) following today's sudden departure of George Frazis. BOQ chair Patrick Allaway has stepped into the executive chair role while the bank commences its domestic and international ...