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Australian Unity sells advice arm to Fortnum, Nestworth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... billion in funds under advice, $200 million in life insurance premiums, and leverage a network of 400 advisers across Australia. Australian Unity wealth and capital markets chief executive Esther Kerr said the transaction will enable its advice business ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... at the expense of the Aussie population, who have faced higher interest rates and increased mortgage repayments, PwC Australia banking and capital markets leader Sam Garland said this isn't the case. "Clearly, rising mortgage rates are not fun and ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Trends, released its 2023 Insurance Asset Management Report, which draws on insights from 25 firms across general, life and health insurance, with 50% of the respondents being C-suite executives. Janus Henderson said the macroeconomic landscape is why ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
While Australia's economy has been surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... experience as a digital and technology executive. He previously held the role of chief information technology officer at Health Support Queensland and, most recently, was chief digital and information officer at Urban Utilities. The specialist financial ...

Betashares to bring Cash Flow Kings ETF to market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... said: "Cash flow is a measure that is often used by investors and analysts as an indicator of a company's overall financial health and performance prospects." "We believe that investing with a focus on cash flow is an intelligent approach offering the ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... Innovation Hub Nataliya Ilyushina said financial distress among Australians is escalating. "The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has disclosed that 20.2% of Australians are struggling considerably to manage on their present income, a percentage ...

MLC Life names operations, people chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... the life insurer in June 2020 as chief people officer. Prior to MLC Life, she held senior human resources roles at Estia Health, AXA, AMP and Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Hailing from Cbus, Kristin Miller takes the role of chief people officer. ...

Cost-of-living crisis puts young members at risk: Rest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
Rest has reported that rising cost-of-living pressures are harming the mental health and financial future of young members, intensifying pre-existing concerns about retirement. A survey commissioned by the $75 billion industry fund revealed that 73% ...

Caddick victims sue auditors in class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... the SMSFs, Mackay Chapman said. "The auditors all provided audit reports that, in effect, gave the SMSFs a clean bill of health. Specifically, all of the audit reports found that the financial reports for the SMSFs were 'free from material misstatement' ...