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NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
NAB chief economist Sally Auld said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may deliver a 50bps interest rate cut when it meets again in May. Auld said headwinds from the global environment have intensified, but conceded large amounts of uncertainty remain. ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Treasury admits that escalating trade hostilities and risks to the economy are "more significant than expected" as it releases its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO). While the government's Budget figures have not changed since they were ...

Fitzpatricks names head of product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... was a director of platforms at CFS. He spent a total of 21 years at CFS working in senior roles, including product development and product management for the FirstChoice platform. Chapple also spent four years at Accenture as a senior manager. Chapple ...

CA ANZ launches AI fluency certificate for finance professionals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... stay competitive in rapidly evolving workplaces. "The Certificate in AI Fluency exemplifies the dynamic professional development and training initiatives CA ANZ is creating to empower our members and finance professionals to embrace Gen AI. This critical ...

UGC's AFCA membership to cease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... ordered the wind up of the Global Capital Property Fund (GCPF) last October. GCPF invested in large-scale property development via secured debt financing arrangements or direct equity investments. As at April 2024, the fund's net asset value was ...

Members press super funds for sustainable investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Members increasingly demand superannuation funds to provide ethical investment options, particularly retirees who want to leave a more sustainable world for the next generation, top super fund leaders say. Attending the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Cybercriminals attempted to breach the systems of several superannuation funds over the weekend, although most attacks were repelled, thousands have been affected. Rest said fewer than 1% of its members have been affected by unauthorised activity on ...

Barings expands local wealth team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... sales. Before that, he ran real estate funds distribution at Macquarie Group. Nicoll's appointment is the most recent development in Barings' ongoing efforts to expand its wealth business in Australia, both in terms of personnel and bringing new products ...

QIC appoints institutional distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... strengthening investor relationships. Raih joined QIC's private debt team two years ago as director of business development from Schroders, where he served as institutional sales manager. Before his six years with Schroders, he spent 12 years with ...

Fortitude Investment Partners acquires majority stake in SMSF audit firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... stay on. "Since 1994, it has been an absolute pleasure to be part of the ASF community and witness its remarkable development into a major force in the SMSF industry. Reflecting on this journey fills me with pride and gratitude for the collective efforts ...