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Admin and compliance taking up 56% of advice practice costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... is our focus." Green said investment in quality data infrastructure is of major importance and he hopes the research will spark more conversation in the industry. "Given the scale of pain points experienced by practitioners, power will lie with the product ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

Investment Trends names sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
Investment Trends appointed a new head of sales for Australia who recently finished up at Bell Direct. Tim Sparks will lead Investment Trends' sales operations across Australia, having joined in September. He is the former head of distribution and ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Global X has launched a defence technology exchange-traded fund (ETF) which offers targeted exposure to sectors "driving the future of defence." The Global X Defence Tech ETF (ASX: DTEC) will afford investors access to global companies, such as those ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
The Coalition plans to amend paid parental leave legislation to let parents opt for a one-off cash payment instead of superannuation contributions on government-funded paid parental leave. A joint statement from deputy leader of the opposition Sussan ...

BUSSQ fights back against regulatory imposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BUSSQ will challenge what it calls "unnecessary and potentially impractical" licence conditions imposed by APRA, which were sparked by allegations of serious misconduct within the CFMEU and concerns about its potential impact on the super fund. The ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
MA Financial has announced two new agreements - with each deal worth up to $1 billion - to expand its real estate investment options for institutional investors, including introducing an Australian-first program. A collaboration with Warburg Pincus ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
The ASX had its worst day since March 2020 yesterday, wiping $102 billion as investors got the jitters over a potential US recession. Mediocre jobs data released in the US sparked recession fears with investors also concerned the Federal Reserve is ...

IPO conversations 'sparking interest': Barrenjoey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Barrenjoey Capital Markets co-executive chair Guy Fowler says the firm has had more conversations about IPOs in the last two months than in the previous three years, indicative of "sparked interest," at a briefing on the future of Australian capital ...

Global X set to launch an Australian Bank Credit ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Global X will launch an Australian Bank Credit ETF (ASX: BANK) later this month, affording investors exposure to credit in the local banking sector. The ETF will track the performance of the Solactive Australian Bank Credit Index and will be Australia's ...