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No big surprises, Levy promises

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... on a day-to-day basis," she said. As an example, she said she considers calling a general insurance company and purchasing home and contents insurance is personal advice; "I would like them to be able to give that advice." "Some of you may disagree - ...

Winners are grinners: FPA awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... and to all Australians," FPA chief executive Sarah Abood said. EFS Advice founder and principal adviser Andy Reynolds took home the FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year Award. "Andy's approach to supporting his clients' understanding ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
A Frontier Advisors report ' Super in the Economy ' commissioned by ISA says that affordable housing's longer-term leases backed by government guarantee and low vacancy rates will deliver stable long-term returns that are resistant against ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... breach reporting and the design and distribution obligations (DDO), as well as advice fee consent requirements which "hit home." "These have been extremely problematic causing chaos around the country as financial planners navigate multiple sets of different ...

Igneo buys NZ energy distributor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
Igneo Infrastructure Partners will acquire New Zealand electricity distributor Eastland Network. Eastland Network will be purchased from Eastland Group, a specialist in regional infrastructure, including ports, electricity networks and generation. Eastland ...

Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
TelstraSuper investment chief Graeme Miller says exposure to industrial property delivered bumper returns for the superannuation fund as the boom in online shopping drove up values. The unlisted property sector makes up about 11% of the super fund's ...

AFCA secures $900m in compensation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
Australians have taken home almost $900 million in compensation and refunds since the ombudsman service opened its doors in November 2018. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) said it's also handled more than 300,000 disputes, an ...

Forrests invest in post-war, green Ukraine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... and accelerate digital communications development," Forrest said. ""The US$25bn Ukraine Green Growth Initiative will be the home of professional and sovereign investment with the aim of helping rebuild Ukraine in one generation, whilst delivering returns ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... caused by ongoing Covid lockdowns in China are converging to pose significant inflationary challenges globally and here at home." However, despite the current pressure on household budgets, McCrea remarked that Australian retirees are in a stronger retirement ...

Nuveen, Lighthouse back housing projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... part of their enrolment to study, taking away the hassle of trying to find a well-priced, well-located, and high-quality home in a city that is interstate or on the other side of the world," said Nuveen Real Estate Asia Pacific director of housing Ben ...