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FAAA takes aim at finfluencers with new campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is rolling out consumer campaigns across prominent digital channels to promote the value of professional financial advice. FAAA general manager, membership Tania Milnes said the campaign reinforces that ...

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
Mercer portfolios solutions leader Rebecca Jacques outlined some of the major trends investors need to take into consideration when building clients' portfolios at the Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum. Jacques said there are several structural ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
A former police officer and professional athlete say staying disciplined and having robust communication skills have helped them succeed in their careers as financial advisers. Forbes Fava Saville Financial Planning senior financial planner and chief ...

ASIC hits back at parliament: 'Simply not realistic'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo had some choice words when addressing the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services today. When questioned over its capacity to respond to people who ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Annual inflation in December 2023 was 4.1%, down from 5.4% the previous quarter, but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of declining annual inflation, down from a peak of 7.8% ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
To better serve high-net-worth (HNW) clients, financial advisers require a broader range of specialist expertise to meet their complex needs, according to HUB24. HUB24's latest whitepaper, Directing the matrix: meeting the needs of high-net-worth clients ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Longevity risk, a greying population, and the proliferation of retirement income products are forcing financial advisers to be better equipped in navigating a landscape that is becoming increasingly more complex, an industry expert says. Optimum Pensions ...

Hollywood strike plays havoc with film fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
The AEP Screen Fund has not been able to raise a single dollar due to the ongoing strike action in Hollywood, but GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre is confident the money will pour in once a deal between actors and production companies is signed. ...

La Trobe reveals global strategy, partners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
La Trobe Financial is harnessing its global network to expand offshore, with the initiative kicked off with the introduction of the La Trobe US Private Credit strategy, a product created in collaboration with Morgan Stanley. La Trobe Financial is broadening ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
While traditional equities and bonds still have a place in portfolios, an effective strategy for balancing portfolio volatility and generating yield involves incorporating alternative investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury ...