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Experts expect the RBA to hold: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... easing priced in for 2024, with the Fed expected to start cutting rates in March. However, Lawson said pricing for the RBA is far more modest, with the first cut expected in May 2024. "Our base case is for the RBA to remain on hold at current rates before ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... the advice of a registered, qualified financial planner and will receive great value, as the benefits of financial advice far outweigh the cost for average as well as wealthy Australians," she said. "We have a financial system that's so complex that ...

ASIC cracks down on Prospero for reporting failures

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... Prospero for suspected breaches of the Corporations Act. Its investigation commenced on 16 November 2023 and is looking back as far as 1 March 2021. In December, Prospero was requested by ASIC to provide an undertaking promising not to deal with client ...

Centuria buys greenhouse farm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
Centuria Capital Group is ramping up its agricultural portfolio with the acquisition of a $21.5 million greenhouse farm. The Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF) is the new owner of the facility operated by hydroponic vegetable producer P'Petual Holdings. ...

ASIC permanently bans adviser who stole client funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... Adviser Register, between September 2010 and January 2015, Pagliaccio jumped between at least six different licensees. His ASIC FAR record has not been updated since June 2016. In 2015 he joined Sequoia Financial Group's MDS Financial Services as its ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
It seems the challenges faced by the agricultural sector this year are likely to continue into 2024 as farmers grapple economic headwinds and lower commodity prices, however the second half is tipped to prove more fruitful. Trade conditions have improved ...

Soul Patts raises stake in Perpetual

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... implementation period, which could lead to adverse value implications for its shareholders. Perpetual has had an interesting year so far, completing the high-profile takeover of Pendal Group in January, only to shutter several of its funds in November. ...

SMSF Association blasts 'highly questionable' ASFA research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
The SMSF Association has ripped apart the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) assertion, which is based on ATO sample data, that less than 1% of SMSFs with balances over $3 million have farm-related income. The government has ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... harm caused by scammers posing as 'fin-fluencers', with investment scams representing over 60%of all scam losses so far this year," he said. "Access to good advice can be key to helping Australians manage cost of living pressures." Welcoming ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... harms. Many markets have voluntary or mandatory requirements to increase gender diversity, but information on gender pay gap is far less prevalent. Unadjusted gender pay gap is defined as the difference between average gross hourly earnings of male paid ...