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Fiducian posts strong result, share price jumps

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... outsources "key operational processes" to specialist service providers and to ensure accuracy in reporting has recently engaged a big four accounting firm to review data to be continually reported to the regulator.

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...

Wages grow 0.7% in June quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
Australians' pay packets grew by 0.7% in the June quarter, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows, down 0.9% from the prior quarter. Annually, the rate of growth for wages in the private sector was 4.1%, down from three consecutive ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The ongoing scandal surrounding the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has called into question the governance settings within the industry superannuation fund sector, with some suggesting boards no longer require - or benefit ...

Financial services experiencing 'workforce transformation'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The financial services industry is undergoing a workforce transformation due to shifting demographics, according to a new whitepaper by Profusion Group. The whitepaper, Adapting to a Changing Workforce, said organisations are adapting to emerging leaders ...

FAAA calls on advisers: 'We ask for your support'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson has outlined the industry's biggest gripes with the collapse of Dixon Advisory and how it has been handled. Anderson said he is angry about the ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
The superannuation sector's biggest bodies are calling on the government to introduce legal reforms that would prevent family violence abusers from being able to access their victims' super. Existing laws permit abusers to claim an abuse victim's ...

AMP sells advice licensees to Entireti, AZ NGA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
AMP will sell its advice licensees and support services business to Entireti and AZ NGA and offload its minority stakes in 16 individual practices. It comes as the advice business reports a net loss of $15 million. Entireti, formerly Fortnum Private ...

Family offices face more complex challenges: Ocorian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Family offices are becoming more professional, but they face significant challenges, particularly with regulation and compliance, according to an international study by Ocorian. The research from Ocorian revealed that of the approximately 300 family ...

No one immune to cost-of-living pain: ABS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Living costs have risen for all Australian household types in the June quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said increases in living costs in the June quarter ranged ...