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UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... Financial lives survey found that only 8% of consumers received full financial advice in 2022. Economic secretary to the treasury Bim Afolami said the gap between holistic financial advice that is unaffordable for many, and guidance that is free to access ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... bond prices, with the inverse risk of increases losses during price rises. Betashares also introduced a Geared Long US Treasury Bond Fund - Currency Hedged (ASX: GGFD), seeking to generate gains from an increase in 10-year US Treasury prices, while also ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... government on a spectrum of economic and policy issues in her role as head of macroeconomic conditions at the Commonwealth Treasury. Previously, Hunter served as a partner at KPMG Australia in the Economics and Tax Centre. She's also played a key role ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advice businesses must supercharge their capabilities, expand their capacity, and scale up to reach and serve more Australians. According to AZ NGA's paper, titled Ready or Not? A guide to building a super firm, the industry's current ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
Treasury is seeking feedback on how the inherently complex retirement phase of superannuation can be improved to match the success of the accumulation phase. The consultation discusses three key areas: Helping members navigate the retirement income ...

Income investors to thrive in 2024: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... classes that were historically considered 'low-risk' by textbook definitions, including the Morningstar Australia 10+ Yr Treasury Bond Index which is down -36.8% from 31 December 2020 to 15 November 2023," it said. The report also noted opportunities ...

Former Schroders executive enters VC space

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Tore Myrholt, former EMEA chair of McKinsey. The advisory board includes: Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers, former co-manager of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust at Baillie Gifford James Anderson, Schroders' ...

Global X slashes ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... reducing management fees on two of its fixed income ETFs, the Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (USHY) and the Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (USTB). USHY is currently priced at 0.40% and UTSB is currently 0.20% per year but will be reduced to 0.30% and ...

ASIC confirms adviser registration deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... requirement, while the December 7 session is a practical guide on registering. The new registration laws form part of Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023, which received Royal Assent on November 27. The registration deadline has been ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Hauser's appointment comes as the government plans to reform and modernize the RBA, including the introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023. The bill will enact recommendations from the RBA Review released in April ...