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BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced it will launch the iShares 20+ year US Treasury Bond ETF (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. The addition of the ETF extends the local iShares fixed income range, which it said offers Australian advisers and ...

360 Capital returns to profit in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... rises and the slowing economy continues to impact the Australian commercial real estate markets and general economy. "The start of FY25 is showing signs that we are closer to the bottom of the Australian commercial real estate market correction than ...

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' to cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... chair Jerome Powell has declared that inflation is on a sustainable path back to the 2% target and the "time has come" to start cutting interest rates. Powell spoke to global central bankers, policymakers, economists, and academics at the Jackson Hole ...

CSC launches series of retirement options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... retirement," Nettheim said. "Retirement can often be overlooked as people progress through their careers. The earlier our customers start planning, the better retirement they will enjoy. Our Retirement Income Strategy is designed to educate, support ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... million are women. This reform needs to pass as soon as possible so that, from next July, our members on parental leave can start benefitting from the compounding returns on their new entitlements." According to advocacy group The Parenthood, as much ...

Centrepoint profit jumps, grows advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... market in financial adviser recruitment with 549 authorised representatives at the end of June, an increase of 38 since the start of this financial year," it said. "In contrast, many other licensee companies continue to see attrition of financial advisers. ...

RI Toowoomba eyes regional market

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
RI Toowoomba has acquired a risk advice business as it flags bold ambitions to acquire four more regional practices before the end of the year. RI Toowoomba, which is part of the AZ NGA stable, has recently taken over Lifecover Australia, a risk-only ...

Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... of natural disasters, and increased claims. Private health insurance premiums increased by an average of 3.03% from the start of April, marking the largest rise since the pandemic began. This has contributed to the financial burden on retirees, particularly ...

Perpetual names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Perpetual has named its new chief executive and managing director as Rob Adams steps down. Bernard Reilly assumes the top job, having exited Australian Retirement Trust (ART) as chief executive in February 2024. He spent two years at ART where he oversaw ...

QIC promotes key private equity staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... lower-middle-market buyouts and growth equity. Before joining Abrdn, Suen was the first employee at JDX Consulting, a financial services start-up that grew to over 700 employees before being acquired by Delta Capital in 2022. Meanwhile, as a new partner ...