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BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... and their clients, with high inflation rates and reduced consumer spending in some sectors are biting into the revenues of small businesses - prompting business owners to ease cash flow for their business by using their SMSFs to buy their commercial ...

Local investors continue to flock to ETFs: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... were the top investment choice for 65% of respondents, with international shares following closely at 50%. Meanwhile, a small minority (14%) have no investment plans for next year. VanEck noted that these investment trends closely mirror last year's ...

Advisers, accountants ramp up partnerships

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... A Gold Coast-based accounting firm up for sale, for example, earns about $850,000 in fees from servicing individuals to small-to-medium businesses. Birt predicts that accountants and financial advisers "will cohabitate because the accounting industry's ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
It seems the challenges faced by the agricultural sector this year are likely to continue into 2024 as farmers grapple economic headwinds and lower commodity prices, however the second half is tipped to prove more fruitful. Trade conditions have improved ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
The UK government is proposing major changes to make financial advice more accessible and affordable to everyday people as only 8% of consumers call upon the services of financial advisers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to rollout ...

GSFM to distribute Access Capital Partners offering to HNWs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
GSFM has partnered with Parisian firm Access Capital Partners (ACP) to distribute its European infrastructure and smaller buyout strategies to local wealthy investors and family offices. GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre said the partnership will ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... decade, private equity and venture capital yielded an 18% return on investment compared to 9% for the ASX 100 and the ASX Small Ordinaries Index's 8%, according to the AIC. Haigh urges advisers eyeing private market opportunities to consider the ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... decent margins, compete effectively, and meet the demand for good advice. Despite acknowledging the significant role that small-to-medium enterprises play in the advice ecosystem, the paper affirmed the unmet advice needs of Australians require a different ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Property Partners to elevate its structured finance and real estate investment capabilities. "The APAC market was quite small; the lack of a broader pool of providers meant sponsors and borrowers didn't see it as a deep market. This changed four ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Improving reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier ...