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RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... prospect of further policy easing, which could also be seen in the forecast for inflation based on the market path." The RBA board noted that while other countries - such as the US - had lowered interest rates several times, Australia's inflation had ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... employ a workforce comprising 53% women with average remuneration in the upper quartile sitting at $307,000. Across the board, financial services workers took home $162,000 on average. At a company level, fund managers appear to regress, with the likes ...

Clime Investment Management lands new strategic partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... return to profit and a proposed dividend," Clime said. "We're pleased to confirm the return to trading profits, and the board is proposing a dividend to shareholders of 0.2 cents per share, pending further tax advice..." Nevertheless, Clime reported ...

ClearView Wealth's profit bleeds 22% in HY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... ClearView updated its gross premium target to $440 million, which was previously $400 million. Additionally, ClearView's board intends to conduct a share buyback for up to 10% of share capital over the next 12 months (in lieu of dividends), given the ...

RQI hires research duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... senior quant portfolio manager and head of alpha research. "We're very pleased to welcome back Tom and bring Alex on board, who both bring extensive experience and technical expertise to the team and join us at an exciting time to support our research ...

Perpetual profits dented after KKR deal goes up in smoke

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... because of its simplification program, strategic review, and the fallout from its dead KKR deal. Notably, Perpetual's board scrapped the KKR deal earlier this week. However, KKR insists that a break fee is still owed and has reserved the right to ...

Selfwealth to proceed with Svava proposal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... offer several days later. Earlier this month, Svava made a bid for Selfwealth, offering 12% more than BFG. The Selfwealth board at the time told shareholders to "vote in favour of the Bell offer, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an ...

TAL taps ex-CBA deputy as chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... Before joining CBA, he was general counsel at AMP and a partner at law firm Allans. "I'm delighted to be joining the TAL Board and working with chief executive Fiona Macgregor and the executive team. TAL is a great Australian business, and I look forward ...

Platinum rolls out major leadership reshuffle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... global strategies) Clay Smolinski, is stepping away from his roles to take a leave of absence for six months. The Platinum board said at the end of this period, Smolinski, in consultation with Platinum management, will determine whether he returns in ...

Acenda names inaugural chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... and will take effect upon the completion of the transaction. He is currently the independent non-executive director of the board. Aside from his responsibility at MLC Life Insurance, Dunn is also the chair of Telstra Group, Redkite and CMiMerryck, and ...