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Majority pass adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... exam lasts 3.5 hours, including reading time of 15 minutes. The exam is in a multiple-choice question format and allows an open book for statutory materials. A new financial adviser must pass the exam before starting the third quarter of their Professional ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... protect Australian consumers from anti-competitive mergers. Submissions on the proposed merger notification thresholds are open until September 20.

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... resources have underpinned its economic success but warned that policymakers need to focus on future potential. "We must remain open to global markets, supply chains, investment and relationships," Wilson said. "But we cannot presume previous strengths ...

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' to cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has declared that inflation is on a sustainable path back to the 2% target and the "time has come" to start cutting interest rates. Powell spoke to global central bankers, policymakers, economists, and academics ...

Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... plan to "explore part-time work or other employment opportunities post-retirement", while 39% of those still undecided are open to the idea. The study further indicated that those aged 55 to 65 no longer see retirement as a definite finish line, as many ...

Minchin Moore merges with Brand Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
Minchin Moore has merged with Queensland-based Brand Financial to open its new Brisbane office in a move it said is part of its national expansion strategy. In addition to the merger, Justin Brand has been names as partner and regional manager for Queensland. ...

Bennelong, Leadenhall launch ILS fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... London-based Leadenhall is an asset management firm specialising in life and non-life insurance linked investments and offers open and closed-ended funds and managed accounts. ILS are typically fixed income investments that pay regular coupons. Leadenhall ...

Channel Capital launches European Private Credit Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... launched the West Street European Private Credit Fund (AUD) for Australian wholesale investors. The asset manager's fund is an open-end unit trust that accesses Goldman Sachs Asset Management's European private credit strategy, which was introduced in ...

CFS, Bravura, Elemnta team up to enhance FirstChoice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... integration with Midwinter AdviceOS." Developed in collaboration with Elemnta, this feature reportedly allows advisers to open new accounts more efficiently - with time-saving pre-population of up to 15 forms and the ability to set up multiple accounts ...

UniSuper enterprise risk lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
UniSuper's head of enterprise risk has lost his job, following a restructuring of the risk function. Dennis Gentilin is a risk and governance professional with over 20 years experience in the banking, finance, consulting and superannuation industries. ...