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FYG Planners partners with Asendium

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... (SoDA) system. This enables advisers to tailor the Statement of Advice (SoA) to their specifications in less time and at lower cost compared to traditional means. Asendium chief executive Scott Miller said the technology acts as the "guard rails for ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
Amid banking turmoil, the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike to combat inflation. Recent economic indicators revealed modest growth in US spending, production, and strong job gains, with low unemployment and persistent inflation concerns. As such ...

DASH lands venture capital investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
DASH Technology Group has secured venture capital funding for an undisclosed amount from Australian firm Co:Act Capital. This investment aims to support DASH, formerly known as WealthO2, in advancing its technology, offering improved solutions to financial ...

Openmarkets launches custody offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
The newly revamped trading platform now has a custody capability that holds Australian equities on behalf of retail investors. Openmarkets has partnered with Syfe, an Asia-Pacific investment platform that has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... found the early access scheme introduced during the COVID pandemic was predominately taken up by younger Australians in lower paid occupations and living in rural or remote Australia. "They weren't extracting their accumulated money to pay down debt ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... role of capital markets in financing, adding that there could be a third domino to fall in liquidity mismatches. "Years of lower rates had the effect of driving some asset owners to increase their commitments to illiquid investments - trading lower liquidity ...

Aware Super to boost investment capabilities with new platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... capabilities on three fronts. "We wanted to maximise returns for our members, deliver scale through internalisation, supporting a lower fee environment, and establish Aware as a best-in-class place to work within the investment employment market," Clavin ...

Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... liquidation rate of 7.4%, while only 2% of A-REITs shuttered. Over the longer term, survivorship rates were significantly lower, the scorecard read, as more than 50% of funds have either merged or liquidated over a 15-year horizon in all but one reported ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... respectively, of total current balances. Now it just represents 2% and 11%, respectively, as of November 2022, a level considerably lower than the banking (ADI) sector. And we note most loans of LTV > 80% would be subject to lenders mortgage insurance ...

Advice firms trading at premium: Broker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... grandfathered revenue in 2021 has impacted some business far more than others, while practices in regional areas continue to attract lower valuations compared to those in major cities. "This is clearly a function of supply and demand with fewer buyers ...