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Is the wage price spiral narrative a lie?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, according to an Australia Institute analysis. While a plethora of market commentary has expressed concern that aggressive wage growth will elevate inflation levels ...

Aaron Santelises joins ART board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
Australian Retirement Trust has announced Aaron Santelises has joined its board of directors, effective June 30. Santelises replaces union finance specialist Mark Goodey who stepped down from the board on March 31. Goodey was a board trustee of Sunsuper ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
Celsius Network has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy making it the latest victim of the crypto crash. In a statement, Celsius said it has filed with the Court a series of customary motions to allow it to continue operation. These "first day" motions ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Super Fierce has released a list of super funds that have passed its tests of consistent outperformance, labelling it the Fierce Performers Index. From an analysis of 2069 investment options across 359 super funds, only 15 funds were found to outperform ...

Crypto companies halt withdrawals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
International cryptocurrency platforms Celsius and Binance temporarily suspended customer withdrawals. Yesterday, the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, suspended withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. In a statement, Binance said: "This is ...

AIST president to step down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
Catherine Bolger's term as president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees will come to an end next month. Bolger has held the position since 2018 and has sat on the AIST board since 2016. She is also a director of State Super. ...

Queen's honours highlight industry veterans, ESG experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
Several well-known names in the financial services industry, past and present, were recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday honours. Awarded in the General Division of the Order of Australia was former Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA) and ...

No more changes to risk commissions: ClearView

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
About 67% of financial advisers say they'd stop offering standalone risk advice if there are further changes to life insurance commissions. That's according to a survey conducted by ClearView, which found a further 20% are unsure if they'd continue ...

The rise of the hybrid ETP

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
In the three years to March the number of ETPs increased by 29%, with the Australian market now made up of different subsets. This morning, Rainmaker Information's head of investment research John Dyall appeared at the Financial Standard Best Practice ...

Pallas Capital introduces feeder fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
The open-ended fund will allow wholesale investors to invest into the Pallas Funding Trust (PFT), a fast growing and diversified fund established in collaboration with Credit Suisse AG. ​PFT, a lending vehicle that was established by Pallas Capital ...