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David Lane to leave Perpetual

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... Australia, was appointed to the chief executive, asset management Americas role in January. However, Perpetual revealed today that Lane is no longer able to relocate to the US, which is a critical requirement, due to personal and family circumstances. ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... services Stephen Jones said the "unregulated and unchecked" BNPL market would be overhauled to safeguard vulnerable consumers. "Today I am proud to announce that the government will change the law, so that BNPL products are regulated as credit products," ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... continuing to increase and Australians living longer, the reality for most people - particularly women - is not doing anything today will cost you. "Most Aussies simply won't have the funds they need to live a comfortable retirement if they don't take ...

AMP fined $24m for charging deceased customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... charging deceased customers life insurance premiums and advice fees, ordering it to pay $24 million in penalties. Justice Hespe today determined that four AMP subsidiaries - AMP Life, AMP Financial Planning, AMP Superannuation, and NM Superannuation ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... concerned about weak productivity." Wage data also plays a role, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today showing the seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8% in March quarter 2023, and 3.7% annually. ABS acting head ...

Ariel Investments launches EM portfolios in Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... sources are positively contributing to high earnings growth, while portfolio price-to-earnings ratios are more attractive today than they have been at any time during the investing careers of Ariel's Emerging Markets Value team," it added.

E&P Investments hands over RE mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... IV. The move was part of its broader strategy to exit non-core businesses, as well as on the back of investor feedback. Today, E&P Investments named K2 Asset Management as the new RE for all six schemes. It has also been selected to take on the role ...

Sales-oriented fear stunts expansion goals: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... sourcing new clients, which, if not developed over time, can be detrimental to business prospects, the Six keys to growth for today's adviser paper shows. Twenty-one percent of advisers said asking for new business makes them feel uncomfortable. Looking ...

Superhero launches in New Zealand

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... "Launching in New Zealand has been a goal for a while now and we're so pleased to have Superhero live across the Tasman today," he said. "With Superhero now being independently owned, our goal in supporting investors in growing their wealth sustainably ...