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HESTA snags AMP head of compliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
HESTA has named a general manager, compliance, recruiting the head of risk and compliance from AMP's superannuation business. Tim Pietsch has taken on the role and brings extensive experience across the financial services sector to the fold. He joins ...

ETFs preferred vehicles for Aussie, US advisers: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
The low-cost features of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract the glut of financial advisers both here and overseas as only a minority now shun the investment vehicles, new surveys find. The portion of advisers canvassed in VanEck's ...

FAAA ramps up Dixon inquiry campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is calling on all federal members of parliament to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the flow-on effect on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). The FAAA has written ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Although the emerging markets have been on the backfoot in recent years, they are beginning to gain ground again with institutional investors, an expert from Janus Henderson Investors noted, underpinned by the rise of artificial intelligence. Institutional ...

Evergreen funds prime for retail PE investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
During a panel session at the act Conference 2024 yesterday, private equity experts spoke of the growing appeal of evergreen funds as a vehicle for retail investors looking to invest in private markets. Unlike traditional private funds, evergreen funds ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
The ASX had its worst day since March 2020 yesterday, wiping $102 billion as investors got the jitters over a potential US recession. Mediocre jobs data released in the US sparked recession fears with investors also concerned the Federal Reserve is ...

AIA Australia names head of wellbeing

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
The wellbeing team is now part of the life insurer's shared value partnership team, following a strategic decision to maximise support for customers. AIA Australia has announced the new wellbeing team structure and welcomed Lucy Hartley as head ...

Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
Financial advisers shoulder much of the responsibility in helping facilitate the massive intergenerational wealth transfer that has blown out to nearly $5 trillion, according to new estimates, as recipients are largely financial illiterate and ill-prepared ...

Vale Charlie Munger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Charlie Munger, the brilliant mind behind much of Berkshire Hathaway's success, has passed away at the age of 99. His death was announced this morning by the Omaha-based investment company he helped lead alongside legendary investor and long-time ...