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CareSuper changes TPD definition, extends cover

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
CareSuper is making a raft of changes to its insurance offering, including a change to the definition of total and permanent disablement (TPD), impacting members who file a claim. CareSuper said its insurer MetLife has made the definition change. Under ...

Advice firms trading at premium: Broker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Financial advice firms continue to trade at a premium compared to other professional services firms, according to an industry broker. Centurion Market Makers' newly released Practice acquisition sale & valuation guide reveals that the demand for premium ...

RF Corval secures industrial facility, eyes more

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
The boutique fund manager has purchased a $14.7 million industrial asset through its RF CorVal Property Fund (CPF), as it looks to capitalise on tailwinds in the market it sees lasting for some time to come. Located in Wingfield, South Australia, the ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Treasury is commencing its review of the regulatory framework underpinning managed investment schemes (MIS), targeted at identifying gaps and possible areas for improvement. The review was announced as part of the Albanese government's first federal ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The Financial Accountability Regime and Compensation Scheme of Last Resort have been introduced to Parliament by Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones. The Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) Bill 2023 aims to promote accountability and responsible behaviour ...

Advice complaints decelerate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The number of financial advice-related complaints has slashed by nearly half in the last year, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA registered 2211 financial advice-related complaints in 2022, the majority of which ...

Australian Unity kicks off capital raise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Australian Unity's Healthcare Property Trust (AUHPT) has reopened for a limited time to seek to raise $350 million for its upcoming acquisitions and developments. The $3.8 billion unlisted healthcare fund, which was was launched in 1999 with a portfolio ...

Hines buys QLD industrial asset

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
The global real estate manager has made its seventh industrial and logistics asset acquisition in Australia and its second in Queensland with the purchase of a Brisbane cold storage property. Located at 31 Lahrs Road in Ormeau Queensland, the 11,175 ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
Australian dividends rose to a new record last year and investors reaped the benefits taking home a collective $97.7 billion in payouts. According to Janus Henderson, the increase was complemented by an 8.4% rise in global dividends which grew strongly ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
Australia has been the best performing equities market globally over the last 123 years, according to the latest Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook. Published in collaboration with London Business School, the report covers all main asset ...