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The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
The latest national account figures indicate that Australia's productivity growth remains in the doldrums, prompting the Productivity Commission to declare revitalising productivity growth as a national priority. September quarter figures showed ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
JBWere is launching two active fixed income products, backed by UBS Asset Management (UBS AM), to provide wholesale clients access to domestic and global credit options amid growing demand for the asset class. The product suite, which includes the UBS ...

FSCP reprimands two advisers for sloppy tax advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
The Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) reprimanded two financial advisers who each failed to provide a thorough assessment of their clients' tax liabilities. The first financial adviser, identified as only "Mr. C", was reprimanded for recommending ...

Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
Insignia Financial has confirmed it received a takeover bid from US private equity firm Bain Capital following months of speculation. Insignia confirmed to the ASX that Bain Capital lobbed a confidential, preliminary, non-binding, and indicative proposal ...

Wellington client exec departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
One of the world's largest privately held asset managers has farewelled a senior executive who has been with the firm for two decades. Charles Davies has retired from the $1.2 trillion investment manager where he was a relationship manager in the ...

Engage Financial launches practice management firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Engage Financial Solutions has launched Engage Practice Management - a partner firm dedicated to providing professional services firms with business solutions. Engage Practice Management will provide support through leadership coaching in EOS Implementation ...

UniSuper names product head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
UniSuper has appointed a new head of product following Ian Lorimer's decision to step down after 13 years with the superannuation fund. The superannuation fund has confirmed that Darren Williams has been promoted to the head of product role. "Darren ...

Perpetual-KKR deal hits tax bill snag

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is threatening to impose a massive tax bill on KKR's takeover of Perpetual's wealth management and corporate trust businesses, which has ballooned to more than $500 million. Perpetual said it has "strong ...

RBA to meet for final 2024 rate decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will deliver its final interest rate decision today, with a hold predicted by most experts. The RBA has kept rates on hold at 4.35% all year, despite other global central banks having begun a rate cutting cycle. But ...

Treasury reappoints 24 members to FSCP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
The Albanese government has reappointed 24 members to the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) for a three-year period beginning 1 January 2025. The candidates bring with them a range of knowledge and experience across the fields of business ...