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Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The unrelenting rise in sovereign debt could adversely impact investment markets, according to Magellan Financial Group, particularly as global public debt is expected to exceed US$100 trillion by the end of this year. Magellan warns that in many parts ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
A new survey shows financial advisers are increasingly relying on other advisers who are specialists in the areas of tax, aged care, and estate planning. Viridian Advisory's latest Adviser Sentiment Poll found that 72% of advisers frequently have ...

FCA changes bonds, derivatives transparency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new transparency rules for bonds and derivatives markets and wants to expand payment options for investment research used by institutional investors. The regulator said it is making changes to the ...

Australian Unity offloads banking business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
Australian Unity has announced the sale of its banking business to Bank Australia, with the transfer set to be complete in late 2025. Under the agreement, Bank Australia will acquire Australian Unity banking customers and their existing loans, credit ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
As the countdown begins to one of the most contentious election cycles in US history, experts are weighing in on how either a Republican or Democratic win may impact markets. US shares were lower on Monday (local time) ahead of the election, as polls ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India as it attempts to bridge the adviser gap. One of the main goals of the MoU, which was signed between ...

Most influential financial advisers revealed in FS Power50

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... other half from groups with more than 50. Meanwhile, the list welcomed 15 first-time honorees, bringing the total alumni count to 267. The newcomers include: Family Wealth Advisory founder and managing director Michael Bova UniSuper advice senior private ...

Charter Hall, Hostplus bid price for HPI reduces

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Charter Hall and Hostplus' bid price for Hotel Property Investments (HPI) has decreased while the offer period has been extended. The bid price went from $3.85 to $3.785 following an interim distribution being factored in. HPI's board said it ...

BlackRock partners to build $1.5bn life sciences platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
BlackRock and Wentworth Capital have joined forces to acquire two life sciences seed assets as part of a plan to build a $1.5 billion platform. BlackRock, through its real estate division, and Wentworth Capital have acquired two assets in Sydney to ...

Jones preps DBFO Tranche 2 for parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said the government will press on with Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms that he is preparing to introduce in parliament. The highly anticipated set of changes promise to remove laborious ...