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CSLR warns adviser levy will balloon

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... Phil Anderson said this relief resolves a problem that was identified in the law following the passing of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) Bill, where the service of dealing was unintentionally not captured by this reform. The ASIC Corporations ...

Institutional outflows ensure mixed quarter for Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... analyst Nicolas Burgess said the result is mixed, with things having gone slightly backwards for Insignia - while it's better than the $1.3 billion in outflows reported in the prior corresponding period, it reported a net inflow in 4Q24 of $200 million. ...

Delaying DBFO imposes 'generational' consequences

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... Life Insurers (CALI) is urging the federal government to take action on processing the second tranche of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package, saying any further delay could result in "generational impacts." CALI claims Australians ...

Asset managers need to improve performance: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... Perpetual and Platinum are struggling, given weak flows," Ler said. "Asset managers need to improve performance, cut costs, better align remuneration with shareholder interests, and increase investments in distribution." The report found that structural ...

US better positioned to deliver strong returns: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... of the financial year has kicked off strongly, following on from a positive 2023/34 result, but going forward the US is better positioned than Australia to continue delivering strong returns. Pearce said that while the ASX has outperformed the S&P500 ...

VFMC investment team takes shape

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... listed markets or private markets, our version of that is to adopt this delegation structure, which we think will work better for us," he explained. Former Frontier executive Karla Harman has been appointed executive manager of investments and will look ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... complicated than usual." Aird said the RBA board will likely be relying heavily on the upcoming inflation and wages data to better understand what unemployment rate would be consistent with full employment. He added that CBA expects Q3 CPI will show ...

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... and flexibility to one's accrued benefit. Explaining, David Knox, senior partner at Mercer, said Australia needs to better focus on encouraging Australians to make the best use of their savings through taking out long-term retirement income streams. ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... are more likely to understand the changing financial landscape and feel their goals are achievable, the industry needs to better communicate the value an adviser adds to the public. The research, which surveyed over 1000 Australians, revealed that cost ...

Expand bolsters SMA offerings amid $10bn milestone

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... support licensees and advisers to access simpler, faster and more intuitive investment solutions, helping them to achieve better outcomes for their clients," she said. This follows the platform's expansion earlier this year, which doubled the platform's ...