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Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... that, meanwhile, the long end will keep moving." Tyler also sees value in structured credits in local markets, and cites mortgage-and asset-backed securities which deliver more of a yield pick up than similarly rated corporate paper. There is, of course ...

NAB fined over $15m for delaying hardship applications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
The Federal Court has ordered National Australia Bank (NAB) and its subsidiary ASFH Nominees to pay a pecuniary penalty of $15.5 million for failing to respond to customers facing hardship. The court found that between 2018 and 2023, NAB and ASFH failed ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... second-lowest wealth retiree households, SMC said. However, the report highlighted that Australia's ageing population, rising mortgage debt in retirement, and complex system settings will place increasing pressure on the retirement income system. Without ...

Younger Aussies want personalised financial advice: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
New research conducted by the peak body of life insurance indicated close to half of young Australians want financial advice on life insurance, but only one in 10 receive it. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said more Australians between ...

TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... Viridian Advisory, Infinity Capital Solutions and Smartmove Lending, providing wealth advice, investment solutions and mortgage broking services to 15,000 clients. Head of TA Associates Asia Pacific Edward Sippel said: "We have high conviction in the ...

DomaCom Fund names new RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... offers fractional investment in real estate across the NDIS, residential and commercial sectors. It invests in underlying mortgage funds which invest in a unit trust with underlying exposure to registered mortgages. Assetora chair Giuseppe Porcelli said ...

Increased local, international demand drives practice valuations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... Birt said: "Market demand continues to outstrip supply. With a shortage of quality financial planning, accounting and mortgage broking business for sale, it remains a great market for sellers to activate their succession plans."

Msquared Capital secures $150m warehouse facility with Australian bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... told Financial Standard that the warehouse covers deals of any type and size that's financed directly in the Msquared Mortgage Income Fund. "Therefore, if required, we have the option to novate already funded loans within the Msquared income fund, which ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... with women less likely to describe themselves as financially confident compared to men (29% compared to 39%). Struggling mortgage holders could potentially see repayments decrease with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowering the official cash rate ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed legal proceedings against Resimac, which manages non-bank loans provided by Perpetual Trustees, for failing to provide appropriate care in responding to hardship applications. Resimac ...