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Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025

... more say they need education and guidance, a new Investment Trends study finds. Some 27% of advisers that are embracing AI rate themselves as "beginners" or have "limited use" and primarily use it for reporting and editing purposes, according to the ...

Selfwealth to proceed with Svava proposal

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025

... made with consideration to our assessed valuation of Selfwealth, the risks associated with an anticipated lower interest rate cycle, current market conditions and the competitive landscape," BFG said in a statement, adding that it will continue to pursue ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025

... "However, the bigger picture remains one of inflation softening-which justifies the RBA's decision this month to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points." VanEck head of investments Russel Chesler agreed the data showed positive momentum in keeping ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025

... Reserve's decision making. "Increasingly, we're seeing more investment coming through the economy, and it's not really interest rate sensitive. It's a different kind of world from the one we've been in," Redican said. On the energy transition, Redican ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025

... partnerships with our US allies," he said. "Australia's super system is the fastest growing in the world, growing at twice the rate of global peers, and growing so fast that funds will need to continue investing significantly overseas to generate appropriate ...

Next decade could bring back the conservative portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) chief economist Brian Parker told the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum that investors should be wary of the coming decade, with more volatility expected. "The last 10 to 20 years, we have seen a rising tide ...

Schroders launches new active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025

... Schroders said. "HIGH is an actively managed credit strategy that seeks to deliver returns of 2.5-to-3% a year above the cash rate, before fees, all the way through the cycle," Morcos said. "HIGH provides access to the traditionally defensive higher-yielding ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... threshold has not been indexed for superannuation, meaning workers earning between $37,000 and $45,000 a year are paying the full rate of tax on their concessional super contributions despite being in the second-lowest tax bracket. It added that the ...

Gen X remains the largest cohort in SMSF establishments: Class

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... 1996, contributed 33.6% in the six months - a 5% surge - as Class chief executive Tim Steele said the group "grew at a faster rate than any other demographics". He also added that there is a "growth opportunity" for advice in the growing SMSFs landscape ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... into perspective. Citing research from the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Masters said the average tariff rate of all goods entering the US under Trump's first administration saw the average tariff rate go from 1% to 2% - effectively ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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