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Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... negotiation process and are pleased with the progress we have made to date. We remain committed to continuing to negotiate in good faith with the FSU to achieve a unified set of terms and conditions that meet the needs of our people and our business." ...

DG Institute to pay near $20m for misleading courses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
The Federal Court has ordered Master Wealth Control, also known as DG Institute, to pay $5 million in fines for "making false and misleading representations" to customers in relation to its educational programs, Real Estate Rescue (PER) and Master Wealth ...

Australia unlikely to tame inflation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
Australia's ability to control inflation looks more challenging and intractable as there is a good chance the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could increase interest rates in August, an economic expert says. According to GSFM investment strategist ...

NZSF returns 17%, smashes benchmarks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... to do this without losing the culture and organisational character that has made us both successful and a place where very good people want to be," Townsend said in her first update since taking the helm three months ago, replacing Matt Whineray who ...

ASIC bans 'incompetent' financial services directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... losses" to some consumers. It also found that XTrade "put its own interests above those of its clients" and didn't act in good faith. XTrade applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in April to review the decision to cancel its AFS licence ...

RBA needs to 'rip the band-aid off' and hike rates: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... June, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While a lower unemployment rate is normally a good sign for the economy, VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said it wasn't the "hail Mary pass" ...

Mercer Super chalks up 11.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... excellent outcome against a backdrop of market volatility and uncertain economic conditions. "Equity markets enjoyed a very good year as inflationary pressures slowed. The US equity market was a particularly strong performer - up 24% for the year. Bond ...

More money does lead to happiness: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... feelings. Those earning up to US$80,000 ($119,000) a year were associated with significantly higher levels of feeling confident, good, interested, and proud, and significantly lower levels of feeling afraid, angry, bad, bored stresses and upset. "There ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... schemes to offer decumulation solutions, and the creation of DB Superfunds - both key recommendations of the PLSA. It's good to see a way forward for small pots and the value for money framework being prioritised too. "We look forward to working ...

REI Super returns 9.34% in FY24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... "...that we are big enough to perform and small enough to care about maximising our members retirement outcomes." "As well as good returns and competitive costs, we have demonstrated performance in delivering personalised service and in house advice ...