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Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has admitted more interest rate rises might be on the horizon depending on how the economy and inflation track, but CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman believes an increase next month is unlikely. In the minutes ...

Super fund ASX dominance stable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
Superannuation funds have maintained a steady foothold in Australian equities, owning 38% of the market capitalisation, new research from Rainmaker finds. This is broadly in line with the 37% ownership super funds held at the end of March 2021, split ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received close to 1500 complaints about superannuation funds over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Releasing data now that the World Health Organisation has declared the pandemic over, AFCA said ...

Class action commenced against IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway have filed their class action against IG Markets, representing investors that lost hundreds of millions trading contracts for difference (CFDs). In October 2022, the two firms said they were planning an action against ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
Mercer announced it will acquire BT Private Portfolio Management for an undisclosed amount after it finalised the transition of the superannuation and asset management units. Mercer will become the new owner of BT Private Portfolio Management (PPM) ...

Betashares launches new global shares ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
The Betashares Global Shares (ex-Australia) ETF (BGBL) and its currency hedged equivalent (HGBL) will commence trading on the ASX the coming weeks. The new funds track an index which provides exposure to approximately 1500 global companies across more ...

Private markets boost Macquarie AM results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
Private markets buoyed Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), but the green energy sector dragged its performance in the year to March 2023. MAM saw funds under management of $870.8 billion rise 10% year on year but failed to replicate this growth across ...

Uptick in adviser numbers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
The financial advice industry bucked the trend for the first time in more than three years, adding 626 advisers during the March 2023 quarter. A new report by Rainmaker Information shows that the advice profession gained several advisers in the non-aligned ...

Wingate launches third credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The alternatives fund manager has launched its third credit fund to wholesale investors that invests in corporate debt opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Wingate Corporate Credit Fund 3 (WCCF3) targets net pre-tax returns of over 10% per annum. ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The recent collapses of local financial advice startups Creativemass and TIQK indicate that the freewheeling days of venture capital funding is drawing to an end. Creativemass, a financial services software provider used by the likes of AMP and Bombora ...