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Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... in 2023 following a sustained period of strong growth, according to Rural Bank's latest report. In collaboration with Digital Agricultural Services (DAS), Rural Bank's Australian Farmland Values Mid-Year Update is based on actual farm sales using data ...

Pepper Money launches SMSF loan offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... SMSF space." Saoud said Pepper Money's SMSF loan also provides brokers with direct access to its credit team and a digital application process for a seamless experience. The non-bank can also consider clients who are directors of companies with credit ...

Mass-affluent population key to insurer sustainability: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
The world's 40 largest life insurers face huge sustainability challenges, as a new report shows they will see close to $13 trillion in outflows between now and 2040. Capgemini's World Life Insurance Report 2023 shows policyholders aged 65 and ...

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... Retirement Trust (ART) head of employer, platforms and partnerships Mat Gilroy says industry players will need to focus on digital integration moving forward. Speaking at an ART event in Sydney this morning, Gilroy said he expects regulators to push ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The government plans to mandate that crypto exchanges adhere to Australian financial services laws, requiring digital asset platform operators to obtain an AFSL. Treasury's Regulating digital asset platforms' consultation, released today, mandates that ...

HNWs increase digital engagement: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... their services, research suggests. According to Praemium and Investment Trends' latest High-Net-Worth (HNW) report, digital engagement between advisers and their HNW clients is becoming increasingly important, particularly considering the next generation ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... about €7-8 billion higher at the end of the decade than it was at the beginning. He added that the "twin transitions of digital and climate, while more difficult to quantify, will also involve significant costs." "It is intended to preserve the fund ...

Platform fees, poor resourcing a red flag for regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... are undergoing significant IT upgrades or conducting re-platforming exercises," she added. She said underinvestment in digital infrastructure can lead to loss for investors and detriment to markets. "It can also hamper innovation, increase operational ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... transition to a low-carbon economy, global fragmentation, the evolving roles of banks and non-bank financial institutions, and digital disruption. He said these dynamics create fresh challenges and new opportunities for chief investment officers and ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... impact Australia's workforce, such as an ageing population, increased demand for care services, technological and digital innovation, climate shifts, and geopolitical risks. The document presents 31 future reform directions that will guide the policymaking ...