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Calls for independent oversight on mortgage stress

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... loans, especially for first home buyers." Reardon said mortgage arrears in Australia remained very close to zero during other major global events, such as the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite this, regulators continue to ...

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
Mercer portfolios solutions leader Rebecca Jacques outlined some of the major trends investors need to take into consideration when building clients' portfolios at the Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum. Jacques said there are several structural ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... Committee after Senator Hanson secured cross-parliament support. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said the inquiry marks a "major step forward for our profession, and we want to thank Senator Hanson for her support in seeking transparency and for backing ...

Arrowpoint launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... relatively low risk as we target secured lending to profitable businesses that have been often overlooked by the big banks. The major banks put a greater emphasis on corporate lending versus the SME space, which is where we are concentrate."

MLC Super to slash admin fees for members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Most members will save about $100 per year after the reductions, while some will save as much as $375. MLC Super said the majority of members in its MLC MasterKey and Plum range will pay less in administration fees from October 1. MLC general manager ...

Aussie female fund manager representation lags: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... the proportion of female portfolio managers, rising from 20% to 27% year on year. "Progress, however, barely moved in some major developed world jurisdictions for asset managers. These include the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Switzerland. ...

Muzinich & Co. partners to launch infrastructure debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... utilities and energy transportation, telecoms, digital infrastructure, and real estate. Finance from credit investors has a major role to play in this transition," Tan added. "Our partnership with Orion3, supported by CKA, leverages deep expertise and ...

WAM tells investors it 'got the call wrong'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... embattled Star Casino just last year. Now WAM is pushing for the casino operator to offload assets as it attempts to regain major losses. Last week WAM said the Leaders Fund was gearing up for a "huge rotation" in Australia's share market, hoping to ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... financial adviser Nick Carmichael told the recent Activam Act Conference how they approach financial advice from the lens of a major career change. Forbes was a professional baseball player in the US before he made the switch to financial advice. Problem ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... of knowing that the nation is fully committed to achieving it." Similarly, UnitingCare Australia said the reforms mark a major step forward in aged care reform. "The detail is yet to be unpacked, but if we get this new funding model right, and we must ...