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Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... operations and completed $1.3 billion in balance sheet divestments during the half. This, Steinberg said, enabled Dexus to maintain a strong balance sheet and recycle capital into other opportunities, such as its committed development pipeline. "In November ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... thresholds, to get the balance right between the important role of wholesale products in capital markets, and the need to maintain consumer protections in financial advice," FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said.

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
Tributes are flowing for much loved business development executive Jason Milosevski, who sadly passed away over the weekend, aged 43. Milosevski was a fixture of the financial advice landscape for more than 20 years, building a vast network through ...

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... licence. iExtend partners with policyholders by paying the premiums of the co-owned cover. Policyholders are able to maintain their cover and receive benefits albeit at a lower level but will no longer have to pay the premiums. ASIC was concerned iExtend ...

REITs primed for investor cash amid uncertainty

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... that companies that are more sensitive to economic conditions in the broader equity market may lose their ability to maintain prices during a downturn. On the other hand, Rush stated that REITs have historically proven to be a defensive investment option ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... identified, it said. Another major priority for the regulator is ensuring cyber resilience of entities, saying it will maintain its heightened supervisory focus on this area. Where entities are found to have major vulnerabilities, APRA said it "will ...

Netwealth records $78bn FUA, flags departure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... is committed to ensuring a smooth transition and continued success during the leadership change. "Looking forward, we maintain a positive outlook for the future and the growth opportunity ahead of us is significant," the platform said. "... inflows for ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... surplus cash, yielding optimal returns for the cash bucket. This strategy allows us to actively review asset allocation and maintain ample cash reserves, providing flexibility for pension payments or unforeseen cash needs," she said. For her retirees ...

Diverger shareholders welcome Count takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... votes, Diverger non-executive chair Peter Brook urged shareholders to vote in favour of the transaction. "Accordingly, we maintain our previously stated recommendation that Diverger shareholders should vote in favour of the Scheme in the absence of a ...